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 ...

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 future of the Duterte political dynasty has, to a large extent, dominated discourse for the May 2025 midterm elections. This follows the impeachment in February of Vice President Sara Duterte and ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X The PreTrial Chamber 1 of the International Criminal Court on April 17 ordered the prosecution to ...

April 12, 2025 Carmela S. FonbuenaPCIJ Executive Director The future of the Duterte political dynasty has, to a large extent, dominated discourse for the May 2025 midterm elections. This follows the ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X KAHIBULONGAN nga buhi pa gihapon sa Edgar Matobato. Nikompisal nga usa ka tirador alang sa Davao ...

Filipinos could only vote in 1907, and only men were allowed to do so. Filipinos in the US were permitted suffrage after World War II in 1946. But the Cordillerans who joined the St. Louis Fair in ...

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 ...

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 ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Eight candidates in the 2025 senatorial elections share their views on women, LGBTIQ+, and youth ...