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Mong PalatinoThe Diplomat |
Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri is out, reportedly for opposing a proposal to amend the Philippine Constitution.
For the first time, First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos has spoken out about the growing tensions between the two political clans.
The Philippines' largest island has become the focus of U.S. and Japanese attempts to counter China's growing power in the South China Sea.
Did the former president broker an informal deal with the Chinese government over the South China Sea?
As mid-term elections approach, the rift between the Duterte and Marcos clans continues to widen.
Political divisions are opening up over a plan to overhaul the 1987 Constitution to allow more foreign ownership in local industries.
The U.N. special rapporteur noted some improvements under the Marcos administration, but “not sufficient to turn the page decisively on the past.”
Despite their recent tensions with President Marcos and his allies, the Dutertes have not yet fully cut their ties with the ruling coalition.
Old forms of repression, fortified by new technologies, have altered the political atmosphere across the region.
A push is afoot to amend the Constitution introduced after the 1986 People Power uprising, a move that is likely to deepen political polarization.
Drivers and passengers continue to rail against the government's phase-out of the iconic vehicles.
Duterte’s TV show will be off the air for two weeks. Has the former president finally lost the backing of the ruling coalition?
Both sides have committed to renewed talks, but the road to a genuine peace will likely be a long one.