Election posters depicting presidential candidate Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and his vice-presidential running-mate Sara Duterte hang on gate ahead of the 2022 Philippine General Elections in Manila ...

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.Celestil, 24 ...

Senator Vicente "Tito" Sotto III has returned as Senate President, replacing Senator Francis "Chiz" Escudero in a swift ...

A Philippine midterm election may have leaned in President Ferdinand Marcos Jr's favour but the stronger-than-expected showing for estranged vice president and bitter rival Sara Duterte may have ...

A FEW months ago, things looked grim for Sara Duterte, the vice-president of the Philippines. The country’s House of ...

For the ruling elite the election was a referendum over geopolitical ties. For the mass of voters it was an expression of anger over the social crisis they confront.

Richard Heydarian, a Manila-based political analyst who lectures at the University of the Philippines, says the boost could also be in part attributed to disinformation campaigns.

The Philippines' self-governing Bangsamoro will hold its first-ever elections this year, capping a peace process that has faced numerous obstacles. The post Elections Will Test a Fragile Peace in ...

Campaigning for the Philippines' midterm elections kicked off on Tuesday against a fractured political backdrop, heightened by a high-profile row among warring elites that culminated in last week ...

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

In the Philippines, the cooperation between the two political dynasties, the Marcoses and Dutertes, has ended just in time for the May 2025 midterm elections and the 2028 presidential election. As the ...

Last week's impeachment of Sara Duterte has added an extra weight of political significance to the 12 Senate seats up for election.