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Rodrigo Duterte also said he would give security forces "shoot-to-kill" orders

Duterte vows to bring back the death penalty

Philippines' president-elect Rodrigo Duterte vowed today to reintroduce capital punishment and give security forces "shoot-to-kill" orders.

News • 15 May 16

Rodrigo Duterte is expected to take office on 30 June

President-elect plans major reforms in Philippines

The Philippines' president-elect, controversial city mayor Rodrigo Duterte, announced plans this morning for an overhaul of the country's system of government.

World • 10 May 16

Crowds gathered in Dublin's Phoenix Park for a Way of the Cross walk

Good Friday ceremonies take place across the world

Good Friday ceremonies took place across the world today. In many places, Christians have been reaching across denominational divides to recall the day when they believe Jesus Christ was crucified outside Jerusalem.

News • 25 Mar 16

A school is used as an evacuation centre in Legaspi

750,000 evacuated as typhoon hits Philippines

Hundreds of thousands of people were evacuated from the central Philippines this morning as a typhoon with winds of up to 150km/h made landfall, dumping heavy rain that authorities have warned could cause flooding, landslides and storm surges.

News • 14 Dec 15

Survivors of a passenger ferry speak to local rescue officers

38 die after ferry capsizes in Philippines

At least 38 people have died after a ferry carrying 189 passengers and crew capsized off the central Philippines in heavy waves.

News • 02 Jul 15

The fire started when sparks from a welding machine set ablaze flammable chemicals

Manila factory fire death toll rises to 72

The death toll has risen to 72 after a fire gutted a footwear factory in the Philippines yesterday.

News • 14 May 15

Firemen took four hours to get the blaze under control

31 people feared dead in Philippines factory fire

31 people have been killed and dozens more are missing and feared dead after a fire gutted a factory in the Philippine capital Manila today.

News • 13 May 15

US troops face a strict curfew during military exercises in the Philippines

Bar and nightclub ban for US troops in Philippines

The US Pacific Command has banned its troops in the Philippines from bars and nightclubs with the trial under way of a US Marine accused of murdering a transgender Filipina he met in a bar.

News • 18 Apr 15

A aerial photo from the Philippine Air Force shows the crowd waiting for the arrival of Pope Francis

Pope says mass for millions in Manila

Pope Francis celebrated a huge open-air Mass for a rain-drenched crowd of millions in the Philippine capital Manila.

News • 18 Jan 15

The weather forced Pope Francis to cut short his visit to Tacloban

Pope Francis meets survivors of Typhoon Haiyan

An emotional Pope Francis, wearing a plastic poncho over his vestments to protect him from the wind and rain, has met survivors of Typhoon Haiyan in Tacloban.

News • 17 Jan 15

Francis called for a more just and caring society in the Philippines

Pope urges Philippine govt to tackle corruption

Pope Francis has called on the Philippine government to tackle corruption and hear the cries of the poor suffering from "scandalous social inequalities" in Asia's most Catholic country.

News • 16 Jan 15

The Philippines is hit by an average of 20 typhoons or tropical storms each year

Philippines' ten deadliest storms

Typhoon Hagupit is slowly moving across the Philippines, the latest in a series of often-deadly storms that plague the southeast Asian archipelago.

Special Reports • 07 Dec 14

The powerful typhoon tore down trees and power lines

Typhoon Hagupit sweeps across the Philippines

Typhoon Hagupit has swept across the eastern Philippines tearing down trees and power lines and threatening coastal areas with a powerful sea-surge.

News • 08 Dec 14

Balloons were released to commemorate the dead

Philippines remembers typhoon victims

The Philippines has marked the anniversary of typhoon Haiyan, which killed more than 6,300 last year.

News • 08 Nov 14

Residents are rescued by police and rescue volunteers during the floods in Manila

Thousands return home following Philippine typhoon

Thousands of people displaced by floods triggered by tropical storm Fung-Wong returned to their mud-caked homes in the Philippine capital of Manila, as the death toll from the disaster rose to five.

News • 20 Sep 14

Jennalyn Sentino was one of 100 babies who received symbolic designation of 100,000,000th

Philippines population reaches 100m

A baby girl born early today has officially pushed the population of the Philippines to 100 million.

News • 27 Jul 14

Typhoon Rammasun was the strongest storm to hit the Philippines this year

38 dead after typhoon in the Philippines

The Philippines is clearing debris, reconnecting power and rebuilding flattened houses after a typhoon swept across the country killing 38 people.

News • 17 Jul 14

A man walks through heavy wind and rain as Typhoon Rammasun barrels across Manila

Typhoon kills 10, displaces 370,000 in Philippines

A typhoon has killed at least ten people as it churned across the Philippines and shut down the capital, cutting power and prompting the evacuation of more than 370,000 people.

News • 16 Jul 14

More than 6,000 people were killed by Typhoon Haiyan

Philippines still reeling from Typhoon Haiyan

RTÉ's Paul O'Flynn reports from the Philippines, four months after it was devastated by Typhoon Haiyan.

Special Reports • 21 Mar 14

More than 30,000 children are being vaccinated against measles and polio

Major vaccination programme begins in Philippines

A mass vaccination programme is getting under way in the Philippines to immunise children affected by Typhoon Haiyan.

News • 26 Nov 13

The Aer Lingus plane being loaded at Dublin Airport this morning with aid for the Philippines

Aer Lingus jet takes off with GOAL Philippines aid

An Aer Lingus flight has left Dublin Airport this morning with 40 tonnes of humanitarian aid bound for the Philippines.

News • 25 Nov 13

A child holds a placard asking for help by the side of the coastal road in Eastern Samar

Philippine typhoon death toll passes 5200

The death toll from super typhoon Haiyan, which slammed across the central Philippines two weeks ago, has risen to more than 5,200.

News • 22 Nov 13

Bodies on the roadside in the Tacloban region, awaiting burial

Red Cross criticises mass burials in Philippines

The International Committee of the Red Cross has released a manual on how to deal with dead bodies, rejecting the idea that corpses are a huge health hazard.

News • 20 Nov 13

A Filipino woman shares a bottle of water with her grandchildren

Death toll from Typhoon Haiyan nears 4,000

Philippine authorities believe the death toll from Typhoon Haiyan stands at almost 4,000.

News • 18 Nov 13

Water brought in by boat to worst affected areas

Irish aid to Philippines increased to over €3m

The Government has announced an additional €1.6m in aid for victims of Typhoon Haiyan, bringing Ireland's financial commitment to over €3m.

News • 17 Nov 13