President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. came under growing pressure during the course of the year but has managed to survive – at ...

His return to politics is about more than a personal quest for power, analysts say – it’s an attempt to shore up support for his family against the Philippines’ other famed political dynasty – the ...

Ace Aguirre was just two bites into his oatmeal on the morning of November 4 when he noticed something strange: mud had seeped onto the living room floor of his bungalow in Cotcot, a village in the ...

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 ...

Our guide to the key concepts and phrases related to the country’s ever-widening graft scandal.

The ex-president of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, could soon become the first Asian former head of state to be tried at ...

A group of civilians including two former government officials filed a graft complaint against Philippine Vice President Sara ...

House Speaker Faustino Dy III led on Thursday the filing of a landmark Anti-Political Dynasty Bill, a reform he vowed to ...

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 ...

IN the vibrant and diverse Philippine political landscape, the need for professionals who can adeptly navigate the ...

(CNN) — A foul-mouthed former Philippine president who jailed political rivals, insulted the pope and claims to have hired “death squad” gangsters is running for re-election in his hometown in a ...