On September 21, thousands of Filipinos poured into the streets to protest what they perceived as systemic corruption in the government. Their message was unambiguous. Every peso siphoned off through ...

The anti-corruption protests, which took place across Manila and other cities, are the largest to take place since the ...

The scandal is now bleeding into financial markets, with economists revising their growth projections Read more at The ...

Conclusion Domestic politics will inevitably shape this campaign. Council elections hinge not just on foreign policy but on ...

The 1987 Constitution was meant to establish a democratic government, restore freedoms, protect civil and political rights and put safeguards against authoritarian rule. But almost four decades later, ...

For those of us working in the foreign service, what is happening in our country today is so frustrating, to say the least.

At the rate politicians are tearing each other down, Filipinos could almost be forgiven for greeting typhoon season with grim welcome. For every swollen river and submerged barangay, every ruined home ...

Tens of thousands of people in the Philippines protested against government corruption and misuse of public funds last Sunday.

MANILA: Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano (pic) suggested a snap election for elected officials in the executive and ...

Dynasties are central to south-east Asian politics as parties are weak, patronage is entrenched and family names are the most ...

Dynasties are central to Southeast Asian politics as parties are weak, patronage is entrenched and family names are the most ...