President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. came under growing pressure during the course of the year but has managed to survive – at ...

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested by the country's authorities today on a warrant issued by the International Criminal Court, or ICC. The court secretly issued the arrest ...

When Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. took office in June 2022, it was thanks in part to a political alliance he struck with his predecessor, former President Rodrigo Duterte, and his ...

A spokesperson for the president said his family was open to lifestyle checks after questions emerged over funds sent to his son’s district.

The ex-president of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, could soon become the first Asian former head of state to be tried at ...

Our guide to the key concepts and phrases related to the country’s ever-widening graft scandal.

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 desperate bid ...

Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. Philippine politics have historically been dominated by a handful of political ...

The Communist Chinese have to be loving it: What could be better than for the vice president of the Philippines to be issuing what’s seen as an assassination threat against that country’s president, ...

MANILA (Reuters) - Celebrity hearthrobs and TV stars have fallen out of favor with the Philippine electorate which is choosing political pedigree over on-screen persona in this week's congressional ...

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte takes an oath during a Senate inquiry on the “war on drugs” during his administration at the Philippine Senate in Manila, Oct. 28, 2024 (AP photo by Aaron ...