Philippines politics

Jose Maria Sison had lived in self-exile in The Netherlands since his release from prison in 1986.

The recent expulsion by the president's party of Executive Secretary Vic Rodriguez has highlighted the shambolic state of affairs within the administration.

So far, the reasons that the new leader has offered have been vague and at times incoherent.

Is the daughter of the former president gearing up for her own presidential run in 2028?

The party boy president laid out lofty goals when he came into office, but has he delivered?

The killing of Percival Mabasa underscored the country's status as one of the world's most perilous for journalists.

A judge who dismissed a government petition to designate the country's communist insurgency a terrorist group has in turn been accused of communist sympathies.

“The broad arc of history signals a continued search for balance of power and palpable development results in Philippine democracy.”

The president's six-day working trip offered some glimpses into the priorities of his administration.

The ruling by Judge Marlo Magdoza-Malagar stated that the New People's Army used violence as a means rather than an end.

"I think the biggest lesson which we have always emphasized is that it's not enough that you overthrow a dictator."

In a soft-ball interview with his goddaughter, the new Philippine leader has defended his family's controversial legacy.