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A Corrupt Political Class Is Ransacking the Philippines

Filipinos have been protesting against the theft of public funds for flood defenses by corrupt politicians. The protesters ...
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What Is the Assassination Threat Shaking Philippines Politics?

(Bloomberg) -- Tensions between the two most powerful political clans in the Philippines are at boiling point, with Vice President Sara Duterte telling President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. she would have ...
Yahoo

Arrest of ex-president Duterte will shake up dynastic politics in the Philippines – and hand initiative to rival Marcos family

A supporter holds a portrait of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte at a campaign rally in Hong Kong Southorn Stadium on March 9, 2025. Anthony Kwan/Getty Images The arrest warrant issued by ...
The Diplomat

The Duterte Dynasty and Political Culture in the Philippines

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte (right) and former Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea on board the jet to The Hague on March 11, 2025, for Duterte’s trial at the International Criminal ...
The Washington Post

A Philippine family feud with real-world implications

Manila’s presidential politics resemble a tawdry soap opera. Protesters called for the impeachment of Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio during a rally in Manila on June 11. (Lisa Marie ...