A FEW months ago, things looked grim for Sara Duterte, the vice-president of the Philippines. The country’s House of ...

The country is currently grappling with the social effects of gambling, in particularly the surge of online gambling among the youth.

Since the election, last spring, of President Rodrigo Duterte, the Philippines has witnessed the effects of increasingly demagogic politics on its culture and institutions. While Duterte has won ...

The ex-president's transfer to ICC risks custody transforming him and his family into political martyrs and stoking civil unrest The dramatic surrender of former Philippine president Rodrigo ...

The President, whose bloodline is marked by corruption on an Imeldific scale, has declared war on the corrupt. Mayors are accusing congressmen of complicity, and congressmen are entrapping district ...

Intelligence agencies have warned that China-affiliated entities are “amplifying divisive political discourse” ahead of the midterm elections on May 12. Philippine authorities have flagged the ...

The Philippines' two leading political dynasties have been at war for two years. It will likely get bloodier and worsen the country's governance. The post The Philippines' Marcos-Duterte War Is ...

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 ...

Exercise Alon comes as Australia and the Philippines deepen their defence partnership in the face of repeated incidents ...

Analysts are divided over the motive, with some calling it an ‘image repair manoeuvre’ while others point to regional ...

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday announced he was retiring from politics and dropping plans to run for vice president in elections next year, when his term ends, paving the way for ...