Composite image from INQUIRER FILES With the Philippines’ rough political landscape, the Dunning-Kruger effect has never been more visible — people with only a little grasp of governance, ...

Richard Heydarian, senior lecturer at the Asian Center of the University of the Philippines, says the older Duterte has entered the political maelstrom to bolster his family’s defenses as they fight ...

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

IT is tempting, even fashionable, to treat today’s political turbulence as a straight road toward a Duterte resurgence. But ...

The Philippines is heading into 2026 facing a challenging economic landscape, with both Nomura Global Markets Research and ...

Mayoral candidate Kerwin Espinosa was shot on April 10 - Copyright AFP Philippines election hopefuls like mayoral candidate Kerwin Espinosa have to ask themselves ...

AS the Philippines hurtles toward Monday, the May 12, 2025 midterm elections, the political atmosphere is thick with frustration, fear and fury. The electorate is not simply choosing candidates; it is ...

Political information is increasingly circulating in digital spaces Filipinos primarily use for leisure, often reaching audiences who do not actively seek ...

(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 ...

Manila: Philippines election hopefuls like mayoral candidate Kerwin Espinosa have to ask themselves whether the job is worth taking a bullet. The country's elections commission, Comelec, recorded 46 ...