The ex-president's transfer to ICC risks custody transforming him and his family into political martyrs and stoking civil ...

World / The autocratic spectacle of Duterte’s presidency should be a warning to the United States. Jill Damatac The photos ...

THE PHILIPPINES maintained its “partly free” status for the second consecutive year in the 2025 Freedom in the World report by US-based Freedom House, as inequalities in its justice system remain.

Duterte remains an enduring figure—seen by some as a hero who brought order and by others as a leader who undermined ...

The Philippines went up two places to 51st out of 167 countries and territories in the Democracy Index 2024 by London-based Economist Intelligence Unit. Despite the improvement in ranking, the country ...

Vice President Sara Duterte’s upcoming impeachment trial will have a major impact on whether political stability in the ...

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Loyalists of former president Rodrigo Duterte invoking the people power revolution have hollow principles, according to the grandson of democracy stalwarts Corazon and Ninoy Aquino.

Nobel Peace Prize laureate and journalist Maria Ressa has long fought for global press freedom. Her book, "How To Stand Up To ...

Last month, events related to our shared military history in this region may not have made the headlines. But they are ...