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  • In the Public Square: Surveying partisanship
  • Marcos vows progress on graft and tax relief to win back confidence
  • Philippines’ impeachment trial: court ruling heightens stakes for VP Sara

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rappler.com /1 month ago

In the Public Square: Surveying partisanship

How do we make sense of the factions and partisanship that now define Philippine politics?

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japantimes.co.jp /1 month ago

Marcos vows progress on graft and tax relief to win back confidence

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s popularity has slumped amid a feud with Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte, who is having an impeachment trial.

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scmp.com /1 month ago

Philippines’ impeachment trial: court ruling heightens stakes for VP Sara

Philippine Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio suffered a serious setback in her impeachment trial this week after the Senate allowed prosecutors to examine key financial records in...

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scmp.com /1 month ago

Philippines’ Marcos uses national address to promise relief, but funding questions loom

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr used his 2026 State of the Nation Address (Sona) on Monday to promise relief from taxes, electricity charges and high rice prices, while p...

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scmp.com /1 day ago

Philippine ex-speaker stashed billions of pesos ‘he could no longer hide’: prosecutors

Martin Romualdez, a cousin of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr, accumulated so much wealth over the past three years that he had to convert it into mansions and shares to...

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asia.nikkei.com /1 month ago

Sara Duterte's trial puts Philippine democracy in the dock

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asia.nikkei.com /1 month ago

Marcos pushes tax exemptions to stimulate flagging Philippine growth

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channelnewsasia.com /5 days ago

Philippine court issues arrest warrant for VP Duterte

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scmp.com /1 month ago

Philippines taps combat veteran to lead armed forces amid regional tensions

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr has appointed army chief Lieutenant General Antonio G. Nafarrete as the next head of the armed forces, placing a veteran of the country’s...

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scmp.com /2 weeks ago

Philippine flood-control scandal resurfaces after latest monsoon deluge

The latest floods to hit Metro Manila and parts of the Philippines’ main island of Luzon have turned a familiar seasonal disaster into a renewed test of political accountability fo...

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starmometer.com /6 days ago

From Economic Strength to Political Voice: Philippine Cooperative Movement Unites to Drive National Governance

Representing millions of member-owners across 16 Regional Coop Chambers from the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) to CARAGA, the

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rappler.com /2 days ago

BARMM polls: Scions of dynasties vie for Maguindanao del Sur seats

Relatives of the Midtimbang, Ampatuan, Upam and Mangudadatu clans are vying for power in Maguindanao del Sur’s parliamentary districts

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scmp.com /3 weeks ago

Philippines’ Marcos says China oil talks have ‘moved forward’ despite maritime row

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr on Friday said talks with China on joint oil and gas exploration had “moved forward” – signalling hopes of a deal before he leaves office...

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rappler.com /1 month ago

[EDITORIAL] Ang patlang sa retoriko at realidad ni Pangulong Marcos

Ang hanap ng tao’y konting dagdag na panggastos sa bulsa, hustisyang ramdam sa mga korte, at lider na maaasahang drayber sa matinding krisis

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npr.org /5 days ago

Philippine vice president is ordered arrested for threats against the president

It's part of a political showdown with Marcos. A trial could impact her plans to run for president in 2028.

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newsinfo.inquirer.net /1 month ago

SONA 2026: Marcos enters final two years with key bills pending

MANILA, Philippines — Nearly a year since the start of the 20th Congress, only one of the 52 bills identified by the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (Ledac) as p...

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scmp.com /2 days ago

Philippine president’s cousin charged with plunder over US$118 million flood scandal

Philippine prosecutors filed a criminal charge on Monday against a lawmaker and cousin of President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr over his alleged involvement in a massive corruption scanda...

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newsinfo.inquirer.net /1 month ago

Filipinos want Marcos' Sona to focus on anti-corruption drive – survey

MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos will deliver on Monday his fifth State of the Nation Address (Sona), one of the two remaining orations he will give before he finishes his si...

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rappler.com /1 month ago

[Rappler’s Best] Mahiya naman kayo

It’s been a year since the President’s remarkable SONA, where he vowed to expose and punish public officials who have enriched themselves through corrupt flood control projects. Wh...

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rappler.com /1 month ago

[In the Public Square] SONA: The view from outside Manila

Watch the episode on Wednesday, July 22, at 8 pm

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nytimes.com /2 days ago

Philippines Lawmaker, Cousin of Marcos, Charged With Taking Kickbacks

A cousin of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was charged with plundering public funds meant for flood control in the Southeast Asian country. He has denied wrongdoing.

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interaksyon.philstar.com /1 month ago

Cardinal presses PH gov’t for transparency in US-led tech pact

A Catholic cardinal is pressing the Philippine government for transparency in a major U.S.-led technology initiative, saying openness should be a condition for any foreign partner’...

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interaksyon.philstar.com /1 month ago

Philippines defends efforts to put China-linked education programs under more scrutiny

MANILA — The Department of National Defense said on Friday that foreign state-backed academic and cultural exchange programs needed to be put under greater scrutiny, amid concerns...

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rappler.com /1 month ago

[Newspoint] A brewing emergency

Still, while not yet fully inactivated and still president, he cannot escape taking a position on an issue like Sara Duterte, an issue not just political and legal, but moral — ind...

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