THE PHILIPPINES maintained its “partly free” status for the second consecutive year in the 2025 Freedom in the World report ...

Duterte remains an enduring figure—seen by some as a hero who brought order and by others as a leader who undermined ...

Former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested in Manila following an ICC warrant. Accused of crimes against ...

The Philippines went up two places to 51st out of 167 countries and territories in the Democracy Index 2024 by London-based Economist Intelligence Unit. Despite the improvement in ranking, the country ...

Journalists and Filipino American activists reflect on the revolt they helped shape, both in the Philippines and the Bay Area ...

THE HAGUE - Following a request from the International Criminal Court (ICC), the Philippines arrested former President ...

DUMAGUETE CITY – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Negros Oriental on Friday called on government agencies and other stakeholders to defend the country’s democracy by promoting safe, peaceful, ...

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Vice President Sara Duterte’s upcoming impeachment trial will have a major impact on whether political stability in the Philippines is upended or maintained, says this academic.

Nobel Peace Prize laureate and journalist Maria Ressa has long fought for global press freedom. Her book, "How To Stand Up To ...

PRESIDENT Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. maintained that the arrest of his predecessor, former president Rodrigo Duterte, on the orders of the International Cr ...