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Ferdinand Marcos Jr
![Philippine President Announces Ban on Online Gambling Operations Philippine President Announces Ban on Online Gambling Operations](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-07-23-021003.jpg)
Philippine President Announces Ban on Online Gambling Operations
By Sebastian Strangio
The announcement comes amid scrutiny of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators, or POGOs, and their alleged links to organized crime.
![Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte Mulling Senate Run Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte Mulling Senate Run](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-11-26-224746.jpg)
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte Mulling Senate Run
By Sebastian Strangio
After the collapse of its alliance with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the Duterte clan is planning its reconquest of the Philippine presidency in 2028.
![Can Vice President Sara Duterte Lead the Philippine Opposition? Can Vice President Sara Duterte Lead the Philippine Opposition?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-01-03-193350.jpg)
Can Vice President Sara Duterte Lead the Philippine Opposition?
By Mong Palatino
Following her resignation from the Cabinet, Duterte may struggle to become the focal point of a broad anti-Marcos coalition.
![Has Team Marcos Justified Its Economic Swagger? Has Team Marcos Justified Its Economic Swagger?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-06-25-213953.jpg)
Has Team Marcos Justified Its Economic Swagger?
By David Hutt
For all its economic challenges, the Philippines has one major advantage over its Southeast Asian peers.
![Philippine Vice President Duterte Quits Marcos Cabinet, Solidifying Rift Philippine Vice President Duterte Quits Marcos Cabinet, Solidifying Rift](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-12-05-043025.jpg)
Philippine Vice President Duterte Quits Marcos Cabinet, Solidifying Rift
By Sebastian Strangio
Two years after triumphing at the polls, the Marcos-Duterte "uniteam" has collapsed amid insults and acrimony.
![Duterte’s Ironic Free Speech Advocacy in the Philippines Duterte’s Ironic Free Speech Advocacy in the Philippines](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-01-30-031047.jpg)
Duterte’s Ironic Free Speech Advocacy in the Philippines
By Mong Palatino
The war of words between the Duterte and Marcos clans has made the former president an unlikely – and unconvincing – champion of free expression.
![What the Senate Coup Reveals About Philippine Politics What the Senate Coup Reveals About Philippine Politics](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-05-26-204433.jpg)
What the Senate Coup Reveals About Philippine Politics
By Mong Palatino
Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri is out, reportedly for opposing a proposal to amend the Philippine Constitution.
![The Marcos-Duterte Rift Widens in the Philippines The Marcos-Duterte Rift Widens in the Philippines](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-05-02-223646.jpg)
The Marcos-Duterte Rift Widens in the Philippines
By Mong Palatino
For the first time, First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos has spoken out about the growing tensions between the two political clans.
![Philippines Denies Chinese Claim About South China Sea ‘Agreement’ Philippines Denies Chinese Claim About South China Sea ‘Agreement’](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-04-29-055000.jpg)
Philippines Denies Chinese Claim About South China Sea ‘Agreement’
By Sebastian Strangio
Earlier this month, a Chinese embassy spokesperson said that the two nations had reached a "common understanding" on the dispute.
![A Warm Welcome for Japan’s Kishida in Washington A Warm Welcome for Japan’s Kishida in Washington](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-04-12-124713.jpg)
A Warm Welcome for Japan’s Kishida in Washington
By Duncan Bartlett
Japan’s Prime Minister Kishida addressed the U.S. Congress and met the president of the Philippines. However, a tentative offer to join the AUKUS security pact presents Japan with a dilemma.
![Philippine President Denies Secret Agreement On South China Sea Philippine President Denies Secret Agreement On South China Sea](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-04-10-220127.jpg)
Philippine President Denies Secret Agreement On South China Sea
By Sebastian Strangio
Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says that he is "horrified" by the prospect that his predecessor brokered a "gentleman's agreement" with Beijing over the maritime disputes.
![Biden to Warn China on South China Sea, Report Claims Biden to Warn China on South China Sea, Report Claims](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-12-11-043421.jpeg)
Biden to Warn China on South China Sea, Report Claims
By Sebastian Strangio
The U.S. president is set to deliver the warning at this week's trilateral summit with the leaders of Japan and the Philippines.
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