Chef Michael Beltran on how Miami restaurants can overcome high costs, "intruders" Chef Beltran is the chef and owner of Ariete, a Michelin-starred restaurant in Coconut Grove. Axios · Apr 17
In Taiwan, migrants flee oppressive workplaces for life on the periphery The island’s population of undocumented migrants has doubled since 2021 amid concerns about rigid broker system. Al Jazeera · Jul 8, 2025
Battered by typhoons: Why aren’t Philippine flood control projects working? Manila has spent billions of dollars on flood mitigation projects but few have been completed. Al Jazeera · Sep 19, 2024
What happens when activists are branded ‘terrorists’ in the Philippines? Indigenous activists live from day to day as they try to hide from authorities and challenge designations in court. Al Jazeera · Apr 24, 2024
10 years after Haiyan, are mangroves protecting Philippine coastal areas? Mangroves create a natural breakwater but Manila is focused on man-made interventions to protect against future storms. Al Jazeera · Nov 22, 2023
Philippines protesters slam gov’t abstention on UN’s Israel-Gaza resolution Hundreds protest against government decision to abstain in UNGA vote on resolution urging humanitarian pause in Gaza. Al Jazeera · Oct 31, 2023
Women in Philippines used as Japanese sex slaves demand justice Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr urged to ‘make a difference’ for now-elderly women after landmark UN decision. Al Jazeera · Apr 11, 2023