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Playboy baron's daughter executed

The daughter of an aristocrat with criminal ties to Australia is the latest casualty of The Punisher's death squads.

'He knows what I'm capable of doing'

Here's 'The Punisher' Rodrigo Duterte's right hand man. The Philippines' top cop, dubbed 'The Rock'. He's every bit as dangerous as the firebrand president.

Woman admits 284 fraud charges

A Waikato woman was arrested in October and accused of creating fake CVs so that Filipinos could work in New Zealand.

A love letter to the Philippines

Eat My Lunch founder Lisa King on the nation of smiling, singing people that first sparked her sense of injustice in the world.

Philippines: Far from the bobbing crowd

Find a fisherman to drop you off at a secluded beach, writes Mauricio Olmedo-Perez.

Campaign of killing could undermine democracy

While the persona may have proved effective in the campaign, a real dictator, especially one with blood on his hands, is hardly what the Philippines needs.

Punisher's shocking 'executive kill list'

Philippine President Duterte has effectively signed death warrants of up to 50 drug-dealing officials as the street execution toll soars to 600.

Prison where inmates take turns to sleep

Eye-opening images reveal the daily life of 3,800 inmates serving time behind the crowded walls of a notorious prison built for just 800.

Duterte's national drug crackdown

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte called on citizens to kill drug users and dealers. There have been horrific results. Warning: GRAPHIC IMAGES.

Philippine Airlines: No worries about Air NZ

New rival flights from Air New Zealand aren't worrying Philippine Airlines - more kiwis visiting the country will be good for tourism.

Philippines village suffocated by own fame

A small village in the northern Philippines has been overwhelmed by the increase of tourists in recent years.

Strangled by success, a Philippine boomtown expands into the sea

Davao city's reputation as one of the safest, vibrant and best-run cities in the country is drawing business people in the thousands.

Philippine arrival opens new NZ holiday front

Kiwi beauty queen flees Philippines

A New Zealand beauty queen has pulled out of a pageant in the Philippines due to fears for her safety.

Katy Perry songs calm protesters

With protesters at a summit meeting threatening violence it was time for the riot police to bring out their secret weapon - pop star Katy Perry.

Apec big shots take over Manila

Just a brief photo opportunity first, of the 21 leaders sitting at their round table before getting down to business at the Apec yesterday.

Security tightens for Apec

The Philippines is vowing "higher security" for world leaders at an economic summit in Manila next week following the Paris terror attacks.

Cookie Bear on the way to Southeast Asia

The Philippines owner of Griffin's is gearing up to expand the 150-year-old Kiwi biscuit brand into Southeast Asia.