In the Philippines, the powerful are rarely held to account. Rodrigo Duterte, now in the custody of the International Criminal Court (ICC), is one of few exceptions. The arrest represents a deeply ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X The arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for former President Rodrigo ...

We launched our series on political dynasties in October 2024 after our social media feeds were flooded with images of political clans posing with their relatives in government—lined up, certificates ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Lawyers for former President Rodrigo Duterte are not ready yet to disclose whether to present ...

The author is an Assistant Professor (On Study Leave) at the Department of Political Science, Ateneo de Manila University and is currently taking Ph.D. in Political Science at the Department of ...

The author is an Assistant Professor (On Study Leave) at the Department of Political Science, Ateneo de Manila University and is currently taking Ph.D. in Political Science at the Department of ...

Some dynasties fade away from politics and public consciousness due to lack of successors, defeats to emerging clans or even “erosion of narrative.” Once among the who’s who in Philippine politics for ...

In congressional districts, cities and municipalities, some dynasties – the Apostols of Leyte, the Felixes of Cainta, Rizal, and the Eusebios of Pasig City — were also dislodged from their perch by ...

It could have been the first documentary photography exhibition on the controversial issue of divorce. I did not know it at the time, but the silent power of the Catholic Church on divorce indirectly ...

It could have been the first documentary photography exhibition on the controversial issue of divorce. I did not know it at the time, but the silent power of the Catholic Church on divorce indirectly ...

Eight candidates in the 2025 senatorial elections share their views on women, LGBTIQ+, and youth issues in the “Harapan sa Diliman: A Senatorial Forum on the Equality Agenda” at the UP Diliman School ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X The leadership shakeup in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) expanded the ...