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Political power remains concentrated within a small circle of elite families, the team monitoring the Philippines midterm ...
But 65% of the people have moved on to a more accountable government and governance, which is the main reason the Robredo-Aquino candidacies in the 2028 presidential election will be formidable. In ...
In political, diplomatic and cultural fronts, China persists using its influence to silence narratives that challenge its ...
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An end to a usurper’s fairy tale
Even in the magic-realist world of Philippine politics, where extraordinary tales of intrigue, duplicity, and absurdity in ...
Be part of our conversation with Rappler journalists and Mindanao experts and lawyers on July 10, at 11 am, in the Philippine Politics chat room in the Rappler app ...
Politics in the Philippines has always been something of a family affair. But lately, it has devolved into a family feud, complete with assassination threats and impeachment charges.
Former Ilocos Sur Gov. Luis “Chavit” Singson launched his much-anticipated book, “Chavit: Legend of the Philippines,” at The ...
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Costly campaigns
In the elections before the pandemic, I asked several senatorial candidates how much they spent for their campaigns.
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Tiu Laurel’s regime of (agri) pestilence
DOMINGO “Ding” Panganiban was barely in his 30s when he received a Ten Outstanding Young Men (TOYM) of the Philippines award ...
We annotated one of the most important documents in the impeachment saga of Vice President Sara Duterte. Here's why it ...
Chinese Foreign Ministry. China has decided to impose sanctions on former Philippines' senator Francis Tolentino for his ...
Beijing’s travel ban on Francis Tolentino, imposed after his term, is seen as symbolic and won’t deter Filipino lawmakers ...