But according to research by a group of Filipino economists, “Political dynasties in the Philippines are exceptional in their ...

THE Federation of Free Workers (FFW) is set to intervene in a landmark case before the Supreme Court that compels Congress to pass a long-overdue law banning political dynasties.

The Philippines' two leading political dynasties have been at war for two years. It will likely get bloodier and worsen the ...

For observers of political dynasties in the Philippines, recent midterm elections seemed an all-too-familiar affair. Prominent political families again dominated their bailiwicks, entrenching ...

Political dynasties have been a constant feature of our political history. Some undesirable outcomes have ensued like the weakening of competition in elections such that competent and qualified ...

A “fat” dynasty has family members simultaneously holding different government positions. Over time, political dynasties in the Philippines have become so entrenched and notorious that they have ...

Two wars are raging in the minds of many Filipinos right now.

Tacloban City, which sits on the eastern edge of the Philippines, is often spoken about by those in more cosmopolitan centers ...

For the first time in Philippine political history, the Senate of the 20th Congress will have an unprecedented four pairs of ...

Southeast Asian politics have long been defined by power-sharing arrangements between rivals, but across the region many of ...

As the country prepares to hold key midterm polls, many young voters say they want to see an end to the concentration of political power among long-entrenched political dynasties.