Analysts warn of a ‘very messy year’ ahead as coup fears swirl, the economy falters and political warfare rages out in the ...

A specter is haunting Philippine politics today: the specter of gambling, which is being linked to youth addiction, unethical use of public funds, money laundering, kidnapping, and murder. Gambling ...

When Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. took office in June 2022, it was thanks in part to a political alliance he struck with his predecessor, former President Rodrigo Duterte, and his ...

A supporter holds a portrait of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte at a campaign rally in Hong Kong Southorn Stadium on March 9, 2025. Anthony Kwan/Getty Images The arrest warrant issued by ...

In the Philippines, the cooperation between the two political dynasties, the Marcoses and Dutertes, has ended just in time for the May 2025 midterm elections and the 2028 presidential election. As the ...

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 ...

A senior Philippine police official has filed a criminal complaint against former President Rodrigo Duterte over comments he made during a campaign rally last week, at which he jokingly threatened to ...

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

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

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 ...

Despite the landmark effort by the Philippines’ Commission on Elections to formally penalise misogynistic campaign speech, misogyny continues to endure in Philippine politics. Issuance of show-cause ...