Cartoon History: Pepsi Number Fever

Cartoon History: Pepsi Number Fever

Jack Dunleavy and Lawrence Dodgson tell the story of the soda giant’s botched campaign in the Philippines.

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NI 541 - The cost of living crisis - January, 2023
Photo: Hannah Reyes Morales

Southern Exposure: Hannah Reyes Morales

Highlighting the work of artists and photographers from the Majority World.

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NI 534 - The future of work - November, 2021
Illustration: Sarah John

A fine kettle of fish

In her Letter from Manila Iris Gonzales visits Manila’s largest fish port, where the effects of an international dispute are playing out.

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NI 534 - The future of work - November, 2021
Illustration: Sarah John

Vaccine hopes and fears

Iris Gonzales delves into some of the reasons why the vaccine rollout in her country is encountering drag.

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NI 533 - Food justice: who gets to eat? - September, 2021
Colombia Protests.Illustration: Zach

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Colombia Protests by Zach (Philippines)

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NI 532 - Courage and terror in Myanmar - July, 2021
Illustration: Sarah John

A bloody business

Iris Gonzales reflects on a violent national obsession that has only grown under coronavirus restrictions.

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NI 532 - Courage and terror in Myanmar - July, 2021
Illustration: Sarah John

When we bury the truth

Iris Gonzales reflects on the human cost of the state’s war against its critics.

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NI 531 - Vaccine equality - May, 2021
Illustration: Sarah John

Holding out for a hero

Why do Filipinos get so starry-eyed when choosing their leaders? wonders Iris Gonzales.

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NI 530 - Democracy on the edge - March, 2021
Illustration: Sarah John

A homecoming

Iris Gonzales joins a repatriation flight bringing home Filipino workers – a bittersweet rite of passage.

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NI 529 - The biodiversity emergency - January, 2021
Illustration: ILYA

Cartoon History: The Incorruptible Macli-ing Dulag

The story of Filipino elder Macli-ing Dulag, who led the struggle against the Chico Dam, as told by ILYA (with Yohann Koshy).

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NI 518 - Building a new internationalism - March, 2019

Fighting Mr Fake

Trump has a precursor – and maybe even a mentor – when it comes to waging war on media he does not like. Iris Gonzales reports from the Philippines.

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NI 513 - A better media is possible - June, 2018
Photo: courtesy of Gina Lopez

Making Waves: Gina Lopez

The Philippines’ maverick environmentalist fighting the powerful mining industry, speaks with Veronique Mistiaen.

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NI 509 - What's left for the young? - January, 2018
Photo: Iris Gonzales

Homeless voices from around the world

Civil war, mental illness, poverty, gang violence: housing insecurity has many roots.

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NI 503 - Homelessness - June, 2017
Fond hopes that die: Angelo Lafuente’s mother visits his grave. His body, riddled with bullets and covered in torture marks, was found by a filthy river that feeds into the Manila bay. She blames the police for his death.Photo: Damir Sagolj/Reuters

Mr Tough

The violence of the Duterte regime in the Philippines and the devotion of his fans, as witnessed by Iris C Gonzales.

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NI 501 - Populism rises again - April, 2017
Relatives mourn a person killed by Manila police for alleged drug involvement.Photo: Jes Aznar

Duterte's bloody war continues apace

Iris Gonzales reflects on the Philippine president's controversial war on drugs.

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NI 499 - African village - January, 2017
Photo: REUTERS/Alamy Stock Photo

Worldbeaters: Rodrigo Duterte

The president of the Philippines he may be, but his reputation is as a Dirty Harry of vigilante politics.

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NI 496 - World Fiction Special - Exquisite short stories - October, 2016
Presidential candidate Rodrigo 'Digong' Duterte talks to the media before casting his vote at a polling precinct for national elections at Daniel Aguinaldo National High School in Davao city in southern Philippines, 9 May 2016.Photo: Reuters/Erik De Castro

Philippines’ Duterte threatens assassination of journalists

Human rights and journalism organizations have responded but the incoming president is dismissive of their concerns, reports Iris C. Gonzales.

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NI 493 - Love in the time of Ebola - June, 2016
Presidential candidate Rodrigo 'Digong' Duterte talks to the media before casting his vote at a polling precinct for national elections at Daniel Aguinaldo National High School in Davao city in southern Philippines, 9 May 2016.Photo: Reuters/Erik De Castro

Duterte victory foreshadows a bloody presidency

The candidate won a landslide victory with at least 15 million votes, Iris C. Gonzales reports.

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NI 493 - Love in the time of Ebola - June, 2016
Photo: Jes Aznar

Southern Exposure: Jes Aznar

Poverty and war have hit Filipinos hard, as Jes Aznar shows through his photography.

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NI 492 - Technology justice - May, 2016

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Article title From magazine Publication date
The cost of living crisis January, 2023
The cost of living crisis January, 2023
The future of work November, 2021
The future of work November, 2021
Food justice: who gets to eat? September, 2021
Courage and terror in Myanmar July, 2021
Courage and terror in Myanmar July, 2021
Vaccine equality May, 2021
Democracy on the edge March, 2021
The biodiversity emergency January, 2021
Building a new internationalism March, 2019
A better media is possible June, 2018
What's left for the young? January, 2018
Homelessness June, 2017
Populism rises again April, 2017
African village January, 2017
World Fiction Special - Exquisite short stories October, 2016
Love in the time of Ebola June, 2016
Love in the time of Ebola May, 2016
Technology justice May, 2016
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