The war of words between the Duterte and Marcos clans has made the former president an unlikely – and unconvincing – champion of free expression. Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has warned ...

Few things in Philippine politics have aged more poorly than Article 2, Section 26 of the 1987 Constitution, which decrees that the state “shall guarantee equal access to opportunities for public ...

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is under fire for an enormous graft scandal that is unfolding under his watch. One ...

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A man stands in front of a wall with campaign posters put up, a day before the May 12 midterm elections, in Manila, Philippines, on May 11. Lisa Marie David/Reuters The Philippines’ parliamentary ...