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Philippines elections
Marcos Maintains Large Lead as Philippine Campaign Enters Final Week
By Sebastian Strangio
The latest Pulse Asia survey has shown nearly no change since last month, with Marcos holding a commanding 33-point lead over second-placed Leni Robredo.
Poll Shows Robredo Closing the Gap on Marcos in Philippines Presidential Race
By Sebastian Strangio
Despite a slight loss of support, Marcos still enjoys an apparently unassailable 32-point lead over his main rival.
Marcos Jr. Receives Electoral Endorsement From President Duterte’s Party
By Sebastian Strangio
The declaration by the president's faction of PDP-Laban will add further wind to the frontrunner's sails ahead of the May 9 election.
The Counterrevolution: Marcos Jr.’s Bid for Philippine Presidency
By Richard Javad Heydarian
Three decades after returning from exile in Hawaii, the Marcos clan is on the brink of recapturing the presidential palace.
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.
Manila Mayor, Ex-Scavenger and Actor, to Seek Presidency
By Associated Press
Mayor Isko Moreno joins the crowded race to succeed President Rodrigo Duterte.
Extending Their Call of Duty? Ex-Police Officers Running for Office in the Philippines
By Kevin Nielsen Agojo
Many former Philippine National Police officers have used their service as a springboard into elected office.
Assessing Philippine Foreign Policy Under Duterte: Current Realities and Future Outlook
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A closer look at Duterte’s foreign policy record and how things could play out in the coming months and years.
Who Will Win the Philippines’ Midterm Elections?
By Mark R. Thompson
The opposition needs a miracle, but the Philippine midterm campaign also points to problems ahead for Duterte.
The Philippines’ Coming ‘Duterte Referendum’
By Joshua Jervis
The May elections will serve as a litmus test for the Duterte administration’s popularity.
Philippine ‘People Power’ Thirty Years On
By Mark R. Thompson
The legacy of People Power in the Philippines remains ambiguous.
7 Things to Know About the 2016 Philippine Elections
By Mong Palatino
As the Southeast Asian state prepares to go to the polls later this year, here's a closer look at what's at stake.