Public anger has reached such a pitch that even jailing corrupt contractors or filing cases against officials may not be ...

The vice president of the Philippines, Sara Duterte, has claimed to have hired someone to assassinate the president in the event that she herself is killed. Duterte is the daughter of Rodrigo Duterte, ...

Sitting on the boundary of the Pacific’s Ring of Fire, the Philippines is particularly vulnerable to natural disasters.

The ongoing investigations and scandals regarding the flood control corruption have revealed the basic weaknesses in the Philippine political system. While it is true that certain DPWH personnel have ...

It’s Sunday afternoon and campaigning for this year’s Philippine presidential elections is in full swing. The smell of pork adobo wafts through the air, reminding supporters gathered in this plaza to ...

Not long after forming a grand electoral alliance in 2022, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr and Vice President Sara Duterte split, arming themselves with both local and international political ...

Sara Duterte’s resignation from Lakas-CMD followed the demotion of her ally, former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, in the House of Representatives. Sara Duterte, the Philippines’ vice president ...

The Philippines’ Commission on Elections recently proclaimed the 12 winning senators of the just-concluded midterm elections. Unfortunately for me, I voted for only two of those winners. However, if ...

The feud between the Dutertes and the Marcoses could have dire consequences for the cold war between China and the United States. “Amarriage made in heaven,” gushed Senator Imee Marcos before her ...

The political history of the Philippines is complex: full of colonial twists, local and tribal influences, and religious devotion. These characteristics are common in Southeast Asian countries, but ...

Beijing on Friday accused Manila of "making waves" by involving extra-regional powers in their long-running territorial dispute in the South China Sea. Chinese Defense Ministry spokesperson Zhang ...

MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines' Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday against holding a referendum on shifting the country to a parliamentary form of government in a major blow for President Gloria ...