President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is under fire for an enormous graft scandal that is unfolding under his watch. One ...
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The hate triangle that could elect a nightmare

FILIPINO politics today runs not on ideas, principles or visions of the future, but on something far more primal and far more ...
Greggy Sorio's is still recovering from his toe amputation after he contracted ulcerative colitis while being detained. He ...
In a chosen family, such as a marriage, this commitment to caring and repair is what determines the viability of the ...
As Moscow wages an information war far from the battlefields of Ukraine, an improbable front has opened up in Southeast Asia.
Observers said the ruling may energise loyalists but is unlikely to sway undecided voters or ease the rivalry shaping Philippine politics.
The total amount of funds diverted by Filipino politicians thru corrupt practices since 2016 are now estimated at ?1.2 trillion.
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Reform, not revolution

In the choppy waters of Philippine politics, we are now navigating a storm of corruption allegations more scandalous than a telenovela plot twist.
The genius of the Philippine strategy lies in converting military asymmetry into cognitive superiority. They cannot out-gun the Chinese Navy, but they can out-truth them.
Corruption in public infrastructure projects has exposed deep weaknesses in Philippine accountability institutions.
Claims that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr took kickbacks from infrastructure projects cause outrage in the Philippines.
Aside from calling for an end to political dynasties, the groups also want the government to strengthen the powers of the independent commission investigating the flood control and infrastructure proj ...