Sitting on the boundary of the Pacific’s Ring of Fire, the Philippines is particularly vulnerable to natural disasters.
Dynasties are central to Southeast Asian politics as parties are weak, patronage is entrenched and family names are the most ...
Philippines Senator Risa Hontiveros said she would consider a presidential bid in the country’s 2028 elections and criticized ...
A series of public outrages threatens to mutate into a serious political crisis for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
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A vote at the Vatican

In Germany right now attending the 77th Frankfurter Buchmesse or Frankfurt Book Fair as a member of the Philippine delegation, I’ve been fortunate to engage in many interesting discussions with German ...
The bill includes a record ₱1.28-trillion allocation for the education sector— the highest ever in Philippine history. The ...
For decades, the Philippines’ security rested almost entirely on its alliance with the United States. Now Manila is expanding ...
“Well, in fairness, we started our revolt against corruption more than a decade ago,” I added, referring to the “Million ...
Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte slammed the Department of Justice (DOJ) for reversing its resolution that indicted former ...
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Not to cancel Quezon

I HAVE watched Quezon four times already, and it was still fun to watch. There’s a lot of humor and conflict that they were able to squeeze in. Jerrold Tarog and Rody Vera are master storytellers.
LAST WEEK, Laguna Governor Marisol “Sol” Aragones announced a blanket suspension of in-person classes at all levels, shifting all schools — public and private alike — to online learning. The reason?
Former President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested in March by Philippine authorities on a warrant issued by the International ...