Philippine Communist Party founder Sison dies in exile at 83
Jose Maria Sison, the founder of the Communist Party of the Philippines, whose armed wing has been waging one of Asiaโs longest-running insurgencies, has died.
Marcos presidency complicates US efforts to counter China
Ferdinand Marcos Jr.โs apparent landslide victory in the Philippines presidential election is raising immediate concerns about a further erosion of democracy in Asia.
New generation of Marcos, Duterte set to lead Philippines
The powerful alliance between the son of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos and the daughter of outgoing President Rodrigo Duterte is set to usher in six years of governance in the Philippines that are concerning to human rights activists.
Marcos Jr. won Philippine presidency, unofficial count shows
The namesake son of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos appears to have been elected Philippine president in an astonishing reversal of the 1986 โPeople Powerโ revolt that ousted his father.
Dictator's son far ahead in Philippine presidential vote
The son and namesake of ousted Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos has taken a commanding lead in an unofficial count in the presidential election in the deeply divided Asian democracy.
Dictatorโs son, rights lawyer vie for Philippine presidency
Voters in the Philippines will be choosing their next leader between the son of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos and a human rights lawyer, the current Vice President Leni Robredo.
50 years apart: Philippine activist fights dictator then son
Memories of the โPeople Powerโ revolt by millions of Filipinos who helped overthrow Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos are bittersweet for Loretta Rosales, who opposed him as an activist and was arrested and tortured by his forces before his downfall.
Duterte's daughter to run for VP, ally to seek presidency
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterteโs daughter has registered her candidacy for vice president in next yearโs elections and was chosen as the running mate of Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the late dictator's son, in an alliance that has alarmed activists.
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Official says journalist's Nobel Prize not a slap on Duterte
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterteโs administration has belatedly congratulated journalist Maria Ressa for being one of two winners of this yearโs Nobel Peace Prize.
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Pacquiao files bid for presidency as Philippine race heats
Newly retired boxing star Manny Pacquiao has filed his certificate of candidacy for the Philippine presidency at the start of the registration period for the May elections.
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Late Philippine leader hailed for integrity, guts vs China
Late Philippine President Benigno Aquino III is being remembered for his integrity in a Southeast Asian nation long plagued by corruption and for standing up to China over long-raging territorial disputes in the South China Sea.
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Philippine Supreme Court slams killings of lawyers, judges
The Philippine Supreme Court has condemned the alarming number of killings of lawyers and judges. In a rare, strongly-worded censure Tuesday, March 23, the court said these attacks threaten the rule of law. (Joey Dalumpines/Malacanang Presidential Photographers Division via AP, File)MANILA โ The Philippine Supreme Court on Tuesday condemned the alarming number of killings and threats against lawyers and judges. The 15-member high court asked lower courts, law enforcement agencies and lawyers and judgesโ groups to provide information about such attacks in the last 10 years, in order for the court to take preemptive steps. Military and police officers have also been suspected of carrying out attacks and threatening lawyers and judges perceived as supportive of communist guerrillas.