Analysts said an alleged plot by retired generals to oust President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr appears inspired by 2001’s EDSA Dos ...

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 ...

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 ...

IN Philippine politics, demolition is not an accident. It is an art — learned, refined and repeatedly deployed because it works. It is cheaper than governance, faster than persuasion, and far more ...

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 ...

Observers said the ruling may energise loyalists but is unlikely to sway undecided voters or ease the rivalry shaping Philippine politics.

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 ...

The idea of introducing morality to Philippine politics surprisingly seems to be a new idea to most of our politicians. In Philippine society, moral politics often intersects with class divisions. The ...

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 ...