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Ferdinand Marcos
October 08, 2021
Philippines Presidential Race: Marcos and the Specter of Martial Law
By Michael Beltran
With Bongbong entering the race, and the Dutertes floating around the edges, the Philippine presidential election is stirring up dark memories.
October 08, 2021
Philippine VP Leni Robredo Enters Crowded Presidential Ring
By Sebastian Strangio
The May 2022 poll is shaping up as a rematch of the close-run vice presidential race of 2016.
October 06, 2021
Son of Philippine Dictator Marcos Announces Presidential Campaign
By Sebastian Strangio
Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has promised the Philippine people "unifying leadership," despite his family's dark and divisive legacy.
August 02, 2021
Why Do Filipinos Keep Voting for Authoritarian Leaders?
By Gretchen Abuso
A lack of thorough education has helped blur the Philippines’ history – and the lessons of the past.
September 14, 2020
Why Are Filipinos Celebrating a Former Dictator?
By Sebastian Strangio
The rehabilitation of Ferdinand Marcos is a sign of the public's continuing discontent with the status quo.
November 28, 2018
What the Neverending Imelda Marcos Case Means for Philippine Politics
By Mong Palatino
The issue has significant implications for how the country deals with its past and confronts its future.
December 13, 2017
With Martial Law Extended in the Philippines, What’s Next for Duterte’s New 'Communist Terrorist' War?
By Mong Palatino
A closer look at a development that could have significant implications for the country’s domestic politics and foreign policy.
November 04, 2017
Why Duterte Needs to Put the Economy First in the Philippines
By Luke Hunt
Lack of progress on this front is contributing to rising discontent against him.
June 17, 2017
Singapore's Squabbling Lees Back in the Limelight
By Luke Hunt
An ongoing family feud erupted this week in the city-state.
June 13, 2017
Why Duterte's Martial Law Declaration in Mindanao Is So Concerning
By Anthony Hustedt
Philippine history shows martial law is more likely to increase extremism than reverse it.
May 02, 2017
Is the Philippines’ Duterte Really a Leftist?
By Mong Palatino
The reality is much more complex than some – including the president himself – are making it out to be.
February 23, 2017
How Will the Philippines’ Military Join Duterte’s Drug War?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Though it is certain to play a role, the specifics remain unclear.
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