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Mong PalatinoThe Diplomat |
As in 2025, Sara Duterte is accused of betraying public trust, misusing government funds, and plotting to assassinate the First Family.
The Marcos administration faces the daunting task of preserving calm and maintaining public support amid the ongoing oil supply crisis.
Duterte’s early declaration for the 2028 presidential election is inseparable from her ongoing feud with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
China’s influence and activities are set to animate the political debates in the run-up to the next presidential election in 2028.
Both President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and his estranged vice president, Sara Duterte, are under increasing pressure after a year of outrage and protest.
In 2025, Philippine politics was dominated by political feuds and rising public anger at high-level government corruption.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. came under growing pressure during the course of the year but managed to survive – at least for now.
Our guide to the key concepts and phrases related to the country's ever-widening graft scandal.
Despite the corruption allegations against him, Marcos has so far survived the crisis, but his presidency has been weakened.
The impact of natural disasters has been exacerbated by widespread corruption in government infrastructure, including flood control projects.
Despite the president's promises to crack down on high-level corruption, the pressure on his government continues to build.
Public anger has reached such a pitch that even jailing corrupt contractors or filing cases against officials may not be sufficient.
A series of public outrages threatens to mutate into a serious political crisis for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
The anti-corruption protests, which took place across Manila and other cities, are the largest to take place since the “Million People March” in 2013.
President Marcos has created a new Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) to examine "misuse of funds in government flood control and related...
Like several of his predecessors, the Philippine leader is seeking to preempt opposition and manage rising public outrage over elite graft.
The country is currently grappling with the social effects of gambling, in particularly the surge of online gambling among the youth.
The Supreme Court will soon decide whether to affirm or reverse its controversial July 25 ruling that nullified the impeachment.
President Marcos spent the last portion of his State of the Nation address railing against corruption-tainted flood control projects.
The Philippine president has come under fire for opening the country to U.S. imports without getting much in return.
The audacity of some senators in their public pronouncements reflects the polarizing impact of the impeachment case.
While the situation has improved under President Marcos, Irene Khan identified numerous areas of concern.
The process has been slowed, though not halted, by the political machinations of Duterte allies both inside and outside the Senate.
Is Ferdinand Marcos Jr. preparing to restart his predecessor's violent "war on drugs"?
Following disappointing returns in the May 12 election, the Philippine leader has promised "“renewed alignment, faster execution, and a...
The results have set the scene for a similarly polarized battle during Vice President Sara Duterte's upcoming Senate impeachment trial.
Despite rising in RSF's latest World Press Freedom Index, the country is far from hospitable to independent or critical journalists.
Intelligence agencies have warned that China-affiliated entities are "amplifying divisive political discourse” ahead of the midterm elections on May...
Senator Imee Marcos, the sister of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., has thrown in her lot with his great rivals: the Dutertes.
The former Philippine president's crimes are much more extensive than those on the docket at the International Criminal Court.
The economy may pose a more serious threat than the fulminations of the Mindanao-based political clan.
Both the Marcos and Duterte camps are actively promoting self-serving narratives about the ex-leader's extradition to The Hague.
Despite improvements under President Marcos, the country remains a difficult – and sometimes dangerous – place to be a journalist.
Human rights groups have accused the Philippine authorities of using money laundering and terrorist financing laws to clamp down on legitimate...
The conflict between the two prominent political clans has continued into the first week of campaigning for May's mid-term polls.
Concerns about corruption in budget allocations have been drawn into the intensifying political war between the Marcos and Duterte clans.
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