Philippines politics

The former Philippine president, in office from 2010 to 2016, was the heir to a family legacy of opposition to authoritarianism.

Duterte's promise to introduce a federal system joins a long list of unfulfilled campaign promises.

In attempting to bring together a scattered opposition, the recently launched 1Sambayan movement faces a host of challenges.

The Diplomat spoke with experts, victims, documenters, and communities affected by one of the most polarizing governments in Philippine history.

On Twitter, Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. blamed the Myanmar coup on Western institutions and questioned the competence of Duterte’s spokesperson.

A new slate of arrests follows weeks of baseless accusations by the Duterte administration that political opponents are associated with terrorist groups.

Student activists have played crucial roles at key junctures in the nation's history.

Despite allegations of corruption and his ineptitude in handling the COVID-19 crisis, the Philippine leader's popularity continues to climb.

The Philippines’ anti-corruption body has declined to make financial disclosures public. That’s a big problem.

A disagreement over a term-sharing plan led to a standoff between two rivals for the House speaker position that almost turned ugly.

An independent research group says the country’s COVID-19 curve is flattening, but questions remain about trends outside of Metro Manila.

Mounting concerns about the Philippine President's health threaten to play into elections due in 2022.