President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.—the son and namesake of the Philippines’ late dictator—has floated the idea of holding a national vote to amend the Southeast Asian country’s constitution at ...

Nobody has dominated the Philippine political landscape in recent years like President Rodrigo Duterte. But as jockeying begins in earnest for presidential and vice-presidential elections in May 2022, ...

The autocratic spectacle of Duterte’s presidency should be a warning to the United States. The photos accompanying reports of ...

As huge crowds descended on the Philippine capital Manila to protest a sweeping corruption scandal, posts falsely claimed the ...

Political divisions are opening up over a plan to overhaul the 1987 Constitution to allow more foreign ownership in local industries. A push is afoot to amend the Constitution introduced after the ...

The draft of a new Philippine constitution submitted to President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday would grant him new powers and a chance to extend his stay in office by up to eight years. Under the current ...

'At stake is not merely the fate of one official, but the integrity of the Constitution itself,' the Philippine Constitution Association says MANILA, Philippines – The Senate’s decision to remand the ...

Philippines’ President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at the Malacañang Palace in Manila on Jan. 10, 2024 Credit - Ezra Acayan—Pool/AFP/Getty Images President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.—the son and ...

The autocratic spectacle of Duterte’s presidency should be a warning to the United States. Protesters hold a candlelight vigil demanding justice for drug war victims, after the arrest of former ...