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Mong PalatinoThe Diplomat |
The Philippines' largest island has become the focus of U.S. and Japanese attempts to counter China's growing power in the South China Sea.
Did the former president broker an informal deal with the Chinese government over the South China Sea?
As mid-term elections approach, the rift between the Duterte and Marcos clans continues to widen.
Political divisions are opening up over a plan to overhaul the 1987 Constitution to allow more foreign ownership in local industries.
The U.N. special rapporteur noted some improvements under the Marcos administration, but “not sufficient to turn the page decisively on the past.”
Despite their recent tensions with President Marcos and his allies, the Dutertes have not yet fully cut their ties with the ruling coalition.
Old forms of repression, fortified by new technologies, have altered the political atmosphere across the region.
A push is afoot to amend the Constitution introduced after the 1986 People Power uprising, a move that is likely to deepen political polarization.
Drivers and passengers continue to rail against the government's phase-out of the iconic vehicles.
Duterte’s TV show will be off the air for two weeks. Has the former president finally lost the backing of the ruling coalition?
Both sides have committed to renewed talks, but the road to a genuine peace will likely be a long one.
The former president's announcement is a reaction against real and imagined attempts to undercut his family’s political influence.
The former leader has been summoned to appear at a court in Quezon City next month.
Turbulence in Congress and allegations of dissent among the military leadership have undermined President Marcos' "unity" administration.
An opposition lawmaker has filed a criminal complaint against former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte for making “grave threats” against some...
The Philippine government has suspended the implementing rules and regulations of the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF), three months after it was...
Allies of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. are squabbling over the allocation of confidential and intelligence funds (CIFs), which could...
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte has defended her use of confidential and intelligence funds (CIF) and accused her critics of being “enemies...
A report by British advocacy group Global Witness highlighted the continuing attacks against environmental defenders in the Philippines. Its latest...
Opposition lawmakers in the Philippines are questioning the use of confidential funds by Vice President Sara Duterte in 2022, which they claim were in...