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Philippines Elections 2022
Elections in a Pandemic: How Filipinos Can Safely Elect Their Leaders
By Anthony Esguerra
The Philippines will soon conduct one of Asia’s largest elections in 2022. One expert says the campaign period is beginning to look like a “public health nightmare.”
Neri Colmenares: The Martial Law Survivor Pursuing a Philippine Senate Seat
By Michael Beltran
Colmenares wants to prevent the Philippines from returning to the dark times of the Marcos dictatorship.
Presidential Election Campaign Kicks Off in the Philippines
By Mong Palatino
On May 9, 65.7 million Filipinos will go to the polls to choose who will succeed President Rodrigo Duterte.
The Philippines in 2021: Duterte’s Flip-Flops and Women Holding the Line
By Mong Palatino
The past year has reflected the tendencies and eccentricities that marked Rodrigo Duterte's first five years in power.
Philippine Leader Quits Senate Race in Latest Flip-flop
By Jim Gomez
Duterte quit the senate race and his preferred candidate, Bong Go, quit the presidential race.
Social Media Misinformation and the 2022 Philippine Elections
By Japhet Quitzon
Next year's presidential contest is set to produce a dramatic sequel to the “social media election" of 2016.
Filipino Activists Want Marcos Son Out of Presidential Race
By Jim Gomez
Human rights groups say Marcos Jr. is not eligible to run for president due to a 1995 tax evasion conviction, which should legally render him ineligible to hold public office.
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.
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.
Duterte’s Party Picks Him as VP Candidate in Philippines
By Kiko Rosario and David Rising
Under Philippine law, the vice president is elected separately from the president.
Duterte Vs the International Criminal Court
By Michael Beltran
Can Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte be indicted for "crimes against humanity”? And if so, can he be brought to justice?
What the Philippines Can Learn from Myanmar’s Election
By Mong Palatino
Lesson #1: Stinging international rebukes over human rights abuses do not necessarily translate into fewer votes.
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