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 ...

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

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

Composite image from INQUIRER FILES With the Philippines’ rough political landscape, the Dunning-Krugger effect has never ...

The call of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. for Congress to prioritize the passage of the anti-political dynasty ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

(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 ...

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