Anti-dynasty bill in Philippines slammed as 'ridiculous' and weak

A proposal co-filed by one of President Marcos Jnr's sons could allow 10 family members to hold office at once, critics warn ...
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The Philippine vice president publicly threatens to have the president assassinated

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte said Saturday she has contracted an assassin to kill the president, his wife and the House of Representatives speaker if she herself is ...

Philippine legal scholars refute false presidential succession claims

As huge crowds descended on the Philippine capital Manila to protest a sweeping corruption scandal, posts falsely claimed the ...

Philippines’ Vice-President Duterte faces new corruption charges, sparking political storm

The filing comes as a corruption crisis grows, setting up a tough legal fight that could threaten Duterte’s potential 2028 ...
Yahoo

Philippine vice president skips hearing into threats she made against the president

This combination photo shows Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte, left, in Quezon City, Philippines, Nov. 13, 2024, and Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in Vientiane, Laos, Oct. 9, 2024. ...
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Philippine showdown: President says he'll fight vice president's plot to have him killed

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday described a public threat by the vice president to have him killed by an assassin as a criminal plot and vowed to fight ...
The Diplomat

Corruption Allegations and Family Drama Hound Philippine President Marcos

Despite the corruption allegations against him, Marcos has so far survived the crisis, but his presidency has been weakened.
Newsday

Philippine president and vice president clash in a feud that's testing an Asian democracy

MANILA, Philippines — A major political storm set off by a bitter feud between the Philippine president and the vice president is testing an Asian democracy that has long been troubled by rowdy ...
New York Sun

Impeachment of Philippines Vice President Moves Rivalry Between Country’s Top Political Clans to New Level

The president, Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos, whose father in 20 years as a dictatorial president imposed martial law, is facing off against the Duterte family while the current vice president looks for ...
Newsday

Philippine president says impeaching the vice president, his rival, would be a waste of time

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said Friday that filing impeachment complaints against the vice president, who is facing a legal storm after publicly threatening to ...
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Philippine president says 7 suspects in corruption scandal have been detained, others being sought

Massive corruption has been blamed for substandard or non-existent flood control projects in the poverty-stricken Southeast Asian country.

ICC rejects plea to release Philippine ex-President Duterte

Rodrigo Duterte, the former president of the Philippines, will remain in detention in The Hague, appeals judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) ruled on Friday, dismissing defence arguments ...