New Foreign Affairs Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro made her first major appearance Thursday before top diplomats and defense ...

The Philippines is eager to sustain the momentum in its robust partnership with the United States, Foreign Affairs Secretary ...

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 ...

The dominance of political dynasties in the Philippines has brought “adverse effects on the country including the perpetuation of poverty and underdevelopment, the propagation of political and ...

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 ...

Flaunted and sold like brands. Political dynasties are prohibited under the 1987 Constitution. But Congress’ failure to pass an implementing law has turned political dynasties from “largely thin” to ...

The Philippines has elected Ferdinand "Bong Bong" Marcos Jr. as president, per an unofficial tally. Marcos Jr., who won by a landslide, is the son of a dictator who ruled through brutal martial law.

News; Nation/World; Philippines’ vice president impeached, deepening political turmoil Feb. 5, 2025 Updated Wed., Feb. 5, 2025 at 9:29 p.m. MANILA, PHILIPPINES – JANUARY 31: Demonstrators take ...

Vice President Sara Duterte of the Philippines was impeached by lawmakers on Wednesday, further escalating political tensions in a strategically important American ally in Asia.

MANILA, Philippines — Even though he is detained in The Hague, former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is among the candidates vying for some 18,000 national and local seats in Monday's ...

Duterte, 79, wants to return as mayor of Davao City, on the southern island of Mindanao, where he held power for more than two decades before leading the archipelago nation between 2016 and 2022.