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Ashley Westerman

Video of drag queen dressed as Jesus incites controversy in the Philippines
The most active volcano in the Philippines is erupting — again
What to do with Japan’s nuclear waste
US troops to expand footprint in the Philippines
Environmental activists face harassment and threats in the Philippines
The courtship of the Pacific Islands
A rare murder conviction for an ex-cop in the Philippines
The recent unrest in West Papua has historical roots
Govt attempts to silence Cambodian rapper ahead of elections
Philippines bans its citizens from going abroad to Kuwait to work
Lviv sculptor transforms his art in wartime
Cambodia’s government shuts down last independent news outlet
Filipinos are taking on extra jobs to deal with inflation
Kiribati rejoins Pacific Islands Forum
Philippines welcoming Chinese tourists again
Flooding cripples Auckland, New Zealand
New Zealand names interim prime minister
Nobel Peace Prize winner cleared of tax evasion by Philippine court
Tonga still recovering one year after volcanic eruption
Ukrainian community in Philadelphia looks back at a difficult year 
Ukrainian zoo staff struggle to save traumatized animals
Shipping container villages house displaced people in Lviv
Shelling and missile strikes encroach on central Ukraine
Small businesses in Kyiv begin to reopen in uncertain environment
Rents in Lviv skyrocketed after the war began
Comedy returns to the clubs of Kyiv
Mixed reviews for ASEAN summit in Washington
Early Philippines election results show a likely win for Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.
Climate change becomes an election issue in the Philippines
Running for office in the Philippines? Jingles are a must.
Secretary of State Blinken meets the ‘quad’ in Australia
Presidential campaigns officially kick off in the Philippines
Pacific Islands have avoided COVID — until now
Mostly virtual learning is taxing families and educators in the Philippines
Pacific nation of Tuvalu making money off Twitch.tv domain
Tonga officials concerned that with humanitarian aid comes COVID
Tonga volcano tsunami
Philippines changes isolation rules amid health care worker shortage
Indonesia bans coal exports for first few weeks of 2022
Political dynasties at play in 2022 Philippines presidential election 
Star-studded list of candidates fil for president in the Philippines
The Philippine president announces he’s retiring, but is he? 
United Nations General Assembly kicks off in NYC and online
COVID surge in French Polynesia and New Caledonia reveals colonial tensions
New US military base planned for Federated States of Micronesia has some residents concerned
New prime minister takes office in Malaysia as COVID rages
Khmer Rouge leader seeks to overturn genocide conviction
Samoa installs new prime minister while citizens question why it took so long 
Philippines’ defense agreement with the US to stay intact
Indonesia struggles as it becomes the world’s latest COVID hot spot
International Criminal Court investigates the Philippines’ war on drugs
Malaysian teenager faces backlash after challenging school abuse on TikTok
Protections for garment workers in Bangladesh set to expire
Recent dengue vaccine history has  Filipinos concerned about the COVID-19 shot
Tibetans in exile elect new president of the diaspora 
New Zealand tests its trade relationship with China with a human rights declaration
Economic impact of COVID-19 shutdowns in Oceania could result in ‘lost decade’
French Polynesia pearl farmers combat climate change 
Protesters hold posters calling for protection of Indigenous lands amid growing number of development projects in the Philippines.
Environment
The Philippines is among the most dangerous places in the world for environmental activists