(First of two parts) DUMAGUETE CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines — For years, Angel, a transgender woman from Negros Oriental, bought contraceptive pills from pharmacies, ordered hormones online and injected herself based on advice from Facebook groups and friends—all without ever consulting a doctor. “I sometimes experience headaches and shortness of breath, but I never consulted

TACLOBAN CITY, LEYTE, Philippines — Some students and parents of San Jose National High School remain hesitant to return to campus following the June 22 mass shooting that killed three students and injured 20 others, even as school officials prepare to resume in-person classes on July 6 with tighter security measures and continuing psychosocial support.

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate impeachment court has the authority to compel the attendance of reluctant witnesses, and the House prosecution team may invoke that power by requesting subpoenas for those deemed crucial to its case, a lawmaker said on Sunday. Manila Rep. Joel Chua said “unwilling” and “hostile” witnesses may be compelled to attend

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT, Philippines — The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has removed 10 overstaying refrigerated containers loaded with spoiled, foul-smelling cargo from the Port of Subic as part of efforts to decongest the port and address environmental and public health concerns. Subic District Collector Geniefelle Lagmay said seven of the containers had already been disposed