The improbable election of a Filipino cardinal, such as Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, as pope would mark a historic shift in the Philippines, where a Filipino could wield global influence surpassing ...

MANILA, Philippines — Filipino voters generally have a negative view of Philippine politics, with more than half describing it either as “magulo” or “corrupt or all about money,” a recent survey ...

IN this country, surveys have taken on the aura of prophecy. Every percentage point is treated as revelation, every bump or ...

Upended expectations rippled through Philippine politics on May 12, 2025, when voters dealt a stunning blow to President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.—his Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas won only ...

Awaiting trial from within the confines of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte could only watch on as he was once again elected mayor of ...

Politics and religious faith have always been divisive issues in the Philippines. In national politics, one is considered either a supporter of President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., or Vice President Sara ...

Cynthia Villar, a two-term senator, addresses a political rally in Las Piñas in the run-up to last month’s Philippine midterm election. Villar was one of several prominent political dynasts to lose ...

Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. Philippine politics have historically been dominated by a handful of political ...

MANILA: Ninety-four per cent of Filipino adults believe that corruption in the Philippine government is widespread, according ...

ONE of the most persistent questions in Philippine politics is also one of the least honestly confronted: Why can’t militant ...

Deepfakes are shaking up politics, with both politicians and their supporters turning to AI-generated videos to make arguments, attack their opponents and, worse, share misinformation. Powerful and ...