The Philippines’ 2025 midterm election could have marked a moment of reckoning for the decades-old populist Duterte dynasty. Its patriarch, 80-year-old former President Rodrigo, had been arrested by ...

Rodrigo Duterte, seen in 2018 during his time as Filipino president, has been accused by the ICC of the crimes against humanity of murder, rape and torture - Bullit Marquez/AP Rodrigo Duterte, the ...

Honduras’ political debate matters for the Philippines because it demonstrates that countries can rethink their alignments when promised benefits fail to materialize ...

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has officially declared Monday, May 12, 2025, a special non-working holiday across the Philippines. The move is meant to ensure that more Filipinos can participate in ...

THE integrity of our elections faces unprecedented challenges this 2025. The rise of AI and deepfake technology presents new threats that require proactive measures to ensure the security and fairness ...

MANILA, Philippines -- Key allies of detained former President Rodrigo Duterte and two liberal opposition candidates were among top winners in the May 12 Senate race in the Philippines, according to ...

A man stands in front of a wall with campaign posters put up, a day before the May 12 midterm elections, in Manila, Philippines, on May 11. Lisa Marie David/Reuters The Philippines’ parliamentary ...

Marta Temido, the head of the EU Election Observation Mission to the Philippines, speaks to the press in Manila, Philippines, May 14, 2025. Credit: Facebook/EU Election Observation Mission to the ...

Federal prosecutors have charged voting technology firm Smartmatic with money laundering and other crimes arising from more than $1 million in bribes that several executives allegedly paid to election ...

Filipinos cast their votes for the Philippine midterm elections in Antipolo City on May 12, 2025. Credit - Ryan Eduard Benaid—NurPhoto/Getty Images Instead, however, the election, in which tens of ...