The Irish Times

Ferdinand Marcos Jr on track to win Philippine presidential election

Victory for Marcos would mark political rehabilitation of family that ran notorious dictatorship

Mon May 09 2022 - 09:45

Non-violence is not naive, unrealistic or useless

Non-violent resistance is more successful than violence

Sat Mar 19 2022 - 00:00

‘Donald Trump is my friend. He was extremely good to me when I needed it’

New York gossip queen Cindy Adams on Trump, Murdoch and her column’s enduring appeal

Mon Sept 20 2021 - 06:00

The Irish Times view on Daniel Kinahan: Boxing looks away

Boxing has always been fixated with the unsavoury. Daniel Kinahan is the latest

Sat Jun 13 2020 - 00:20

Sole survivor: How Imelda Marcos strutted back to power in the Philippines

Lauren Greenfield’s remarkable film about the shoe-obsessed former first lady exposes how she lied and bought her way back into power

Sat Dec 14 2019 - 05:30

Duterte endorsed in Philippines as candidates dominate election

Senate majority will allow president pass his agenda, including redrafting constitution

Tue May 14 2019 - 13:33

World View: Philippines president’s ‘war on drugs’ unleashes wave of killings

New leader Rodrigo Duterte has made good on his election campaign promises

Sat Aug 27 2016 - 01:10

Duterte sworn in as Philippines president with bold future vision

The ‘Trump of Asia’ has promised to be tough on crime in his inauguration speech

Fri Jul 01 2016 - 01:00

Rodrigo Duterte sworn in as Philippines president

‘The Punisher’ banned journalists from covering inauguration for first time since 1986

Thu Jun 30 2016 - 10:56

Philippines set for Duterte era as fears of drugs crackdown grow

‘The Punisher’ takes over as president after landslide electoral win on anti-crime ticket

Wed Jun 29 2016 - 18:17

Philippine president-elect rebukes Catholic Church

Rodrigo Duterte says he will allow burial of Ferdinand Marcos in heroes cemetery

Tue May 24 2016 - 17:27

New Filipino president Rodrigo Duterte’s bark worse than his bite

The 71-year-old champions minorities’ rights but fears of return to bad old days remain

Mon May 16 2016 - 01:00

Rodrigo Duterte’s rivals quit Philippines presidential race

Promoter of ‘kill them all’ crime-fighting strategy looks certain to be elected

Tue May 10 2016 - 17:05

Rodrigo Duterte wins Philippines presidential election

Outspoken ex-mayor compared to Trump after making comments about his libido

Tue May 10 2016 - 09:37

Hardline Rodrigo Duterte poised for huge win in Philippines

Exit polls indicate the mayor got 13.7m votes with competitors coming in at 8m and under

Mon May 09 2016 - 18:12

Rodrigo Duterte leads polls ahead of Philippines election

Divisions among opposition may hand presidency to man known as the Punisher

Mon May 09 2016 - 01:00

‘Donald Trump of the Philippines’ poised for election win

Rodrigo Duterte supports public executions, extra-judicial killings – and gay rights

Wed May 04 2016 - 15:08

Panama Papers: Links revealed to spies and Iran-Contra affair

Documents show ex-CIA gun-runners, contractors use offshore firms for personal gain

Tue Apr 05 2016 - 19:00

Authoritarian figure who moulded Singapore’s success

Lee Kwan Yew: September 16th, 1923 - March 23rd, 2015

Thu Apr 09 2015 - 18:09

There are Vatican whispers that maybe the pope talks too freely

When the pope speaks of Catholics breeding ‘like rabbits’ he generates worldwide headlines

Wed Jan 21 2015 - 01:00

Pope Francis arrives in Philippines to rapt faithful

Authorities bracing themselves for up to 8 million people to attend papal Mass

Thu Jan 15 2015 - 20:32

Philippines hit as much by unfair debt as typhoon

More than 800 times the sum of relief aid promised leaves country every year to pay debts

Tue Dec 24 2013 - 01:00

Elites behaving badly and other theories: why only some Asian states are ‘Tigers’

A new book offers some plausible explanations on the patchy rate of economic success across Asia

Mon Jul 01 2013 - 01:00