The simmering public anger over corruption linked to flood control projects threatens to engulf the administration of ...

MANILA -- The Philippine Office of the Ombudsman on Tuesday filed cases against a key figure allegedly involved in the flood ...

Critics urge Faustino “Bojie” Dy III to make good on his pledge and help break the stranglehold political dynasties have on ...

A specter is haunting Philippine politics today: the specter of gambling, which is being linked to youth addiction, unethical use of public funds, money laundering, kidnapping, and murder. Gambling ...

Upended expectations rippled through Philippine politics on May 12, 2025, when voters dealt a stunning blow to President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.—his Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas won only ...

When Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. took office in June 2022, it was thanks in part to a political alliance he struck with his predecessor, former President Rodrigo Duterte, and his ...

Juan Ponce Enrile, one of the most enduring and polarising figures in Philippine politics, who played a central role during ...

Juan Ponce Enrile, a notable figure in Philippine politics, passed away at 101. He served under eight presidents, including Marcos Jr as legal counsel. A Harvard-trained lawyer, Enrile was crucial ...

Enrile was a central figure in both martial law and the EDSA transition. MANILA – Juan Ponce Enrile, whose political life ...

The improbable election of a Filipino cardinal, such as Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, as pope would mark a historic shift in the Philippines, where a Filipino could wield global influence surpassing ...

Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. Philippine politics have historically been dominated by a handful of political ...

Juan Ponce Enrile, a shrewd political operator who helped usher in the darkest repression of the late Philippine dictator ...