Rodrigo Duterte

A new COVID-19 surge now threatens to overshadow campaigning for the country's presidential election on May 9.

The Philippine leader's war on narcotics is perhaps the only policy that he has carried through consistently since his election in 2016.

Frustration is growing two weeks after a devastating typhoon struck the Philippines, with government assistance slow to reach the affected areas.

The past year has reflected the tendencies and eccentricities that marked Rodrigo Duterte's first five years in power.

The election of Rodrigo Duterte in 2016 initiated a wild swing in the country's policy toward China. Get set for more change in 2022.

Duterte quit the senate race and his preferred candidate, Bong Go, quit the presidential race.

Senator Bong Go’s decision to withdraw from the contest leaves Rodrigo Duterte’s presidential endorsement up for grabs.

The race is on for the Philippine presidency, but has the country’s democracy entered a terminal phase?

Insights from Aries Arugay.

Duterte is not acting like a leader ready to give up power and secure his legacy, but a frantic politician negotiating for political survival.

The awarding of the prize to pioneering journalist Maria Ressa points to the deterioration in press freedom under President Duterte.

With Bongbong entering the race, and the Dutertes floating around the edges, the Philippine presidential election is stirring up dark memories.