Foreign Correspondent Season 34, Episode 5: Dynasties At War - The Philippines

1

More Than a Kiss - Spain

When football chief Luis Rubiales kissed a player on the lips after Spain won the 2023 Women's World Cup it shocked many. With Rubiales on trial for sexual assault players reveal they have endured a misogynistic culture for years.

33 min

2

Medics On The Frontline - Ukraine

Three years of war in Ukraine has taken its toll. On the frontline and in makeshift hospitals volunteer medics work tirelessly in difficult and dangerous situations to save and repair the lives of soldiers wounded in combat.

28 min

3

Bitter Brew - Sri Lanka

Consumers of popular tea brands are assured by guarantees the product they are buying is ethically and sustainably produced. But in Sri Lanka the independent certification schemes are failing both tea workers and consumers.

30 min

4

The Moonshine State - India

In the Indian state of Bihar, the world's largest "prohibition experiment" is taking place. Booze was banned to curb high rates of domestic violence, but it's resulted in a thriving bootleg industry with deadly consequences.

31 min

5

Dynasties At War - The Philippines

The feud between Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr and his deputy Sara Duterte has unleashed a war between the country's most powerful dynasties, involving allegations of corruption and even the hiring of a hitman.

31 min

6

Majestic Menace - Botswana

Botswana has more elephants than any country on the planet. But what's been hailed as a great conservation success story is fuelling anger as increasing numbers of elephants cause havoc, destroy crops and even kill people.

31 min

7

Los Angeles: After the Fires

Three months after wildfires reduced large parts of Los Angeles to ash, residents who lost everything weigh up whether they can risk going through it all again as experts predict the severity of the fires will only get worse.

31 min

8

Inside The New Syria

When a former Al Qaeda commander and his allies swept the Assad regime from power in Syria, it caught the world by surprise. There was jubilation over the fall of a brutal dictator but questions remain about what comes next.

34 min

9

Tasting Tokyo - Japan

Tokyo has become the number one destination for food lovers with more Michelin star restaurants than its nearest rival Paris. As record tourists numbers visit Japan, Tokyo's top chefs unveil the secrets behind their success.

29 min

10

The Body Hunters - Colombia

After more than half a century of armed conflict in Colombia more than a hundred thousand people are still missing, presumed dead. The government is on a mission to find the bodies to bring closure to the country's dark history.

31 min

11

Hot Property - Greenland

US President Donald Trump has said one way or another America is going to own the Danish territory of Greenland. Its strategic location and rare minerals make it hot property, but Denmark is adamant the island is not for sale.

31 min

12

Trump's Wellness Warriors - USA

A wellness revolution has captured the White House. Donald Trump's ex-wife Marla Maples reveals the inside story behind the Make America Healthy Again movement and the role she played in uniting Robert F Kennedy Jr and Trump.

30 min

13

Russia's Shadow - Georgia

The former Soviet republic of Georgia is fighting for its very existence as a democracy. With dissenters being jailed and a raft of draconian laws passed, opposition figures claim neighbouring Russia is pulling the strings.

31 min

14

Mexico's Cartel Crackdown

On the Mexican border 10,000 troops have been deployed to stop the traffic of the deadly drug fentanyl. The show of force by Mexico follows the threat of crippling US tariffs, but can the crackdown stop the drug cartels?

30 min

15

Japan's Last Survivors

Eighty years since the horrific bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the last survivors are angry Japan is still refusing to accept responsibility for the needless harm it caused its own people by not surrendering sooner.

31 min

16

Children of the Taliban

Four years since the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, this story looks at the daily lives of children living under Taliban rule. This is a generation whose lives have been upended and who must grow up quickly to survive.

30 min

17

Spain's Toxic Tourism

In Spain protests against mass tourism have erupted across the nation. Angry locals demand action to stop hordes of tourists from occupying their cities. Tourism is being blamed for a housing crisis that's forcing locals out.

30 min

18

Bangladesh 2.0

In Bangladesh student protestors who led an uprising which forced a brutal dictator to leave the country have now emerged as a new political force. As election day looms, is their dream to create a "new Bangladesh" realistic?

30 min

19

Trump's America Through Australian Eyes

Donald Trump's 2nd presidency has taken off with breathtaking speed. His radical agenda has captured everyone's attention including the 100,000 Australians who call the US home. What's life like for them in Trump's America?

31 min

20

China's Abandoned Daughters

In rural China, a strict one-child policy saw many girls abandoned by their parents who only wanted boys. Many of these unwanted girls were given away to foster families who raised them to be future wives for their sons.

30 min

21

Not Welcome - Northern Ireland

In the Northern Ireland town of Ballymena locals are waging a war on migrants, attacking their homes and running them out of town. There's speculation paramilitary groups are behind the mob violence as hit lists of migrant's houses circulate throughout the community.

32 min

22

Gaza's Children of War

For Gaza's one million children growing up isn't guaranteed. For almost two years more than 18,000 kids have been killed as Israel wages war to destroy Hamas. An intimate look at the toll the war is taking on Gaza's littlest.

35 min

23

Israel vs Iran: Unfinished Business

An uneasy calm has returned to Iran. In June, the country was in the grip of a 12-day war as Israel targeted Iran's nuclear facilities. Reporter Jonathan Miller is in the Islamic Republic to find out if the world is any safer.

40 min