Ferdinand Marcos Jr

Like his predecessor, Rodrigo Duterte, the newly elected leader has chosen ASEAN nations as the destination of his first state visits.

The administration claims that the $94 billion budget will help propel the country out of its COVID-19-induced slump.

Walden Bello's arrest is an indication that the Philippines remains on the same downward human rights trajectory under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

The late president's political legacy offers a blueprint for what the Marcos administration should do – and what it should avoid.

The ruling in favor of the heirs of the Sulu Sultanate has reopened the question of Manila's longstanding claim over the Malaysian state of Sabah.

The announcement came after the Hague-based ICC sought to restart its investigation into former President Rodrigo Duterte's "war on drugs."

If the past month is anything to go by, the new administration is poised to carry on the legacy of Rodrigo Duterte.

Amid fears of a return to dictatorship, will the Philippines’ new president wield the Anti-Terror Law to its most devastating ends? 

Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s first State of the Nation speech was upbeat, but activists said it suffered "from a crisis of clarity, direction, and vision."

Activists are keen to push back against propaganda that has portrayed the late dictator's reign as a "golden era."

Judging from the recent election campaign and the new president's first two weeks in office, the signs are not good.

Foreign Minister Wang Yi was all smiles during his stop in Manila, but China-Philippine relations are likely to remain freighted with challenges.