Analysts say Marcos is doubling down on the country’s ‘transparency initiative’ while engaging Beijing diplomatically behind closed doors.

Analysts say the vice-president’s timing aims to deter defections and harden political lines ahead of a prolonged contest.

The Philippines is on a “weaker footing” heading into 2026, thanks to corruption scandals and a complicated trade environment, testing President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. as he assumes the ...

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr urged to dismantle system of political dynasties said to breed culture of corruption.

Forty years after ousting a dictator, the Philippines faces unfinished political reforms and a fractured resistance amidst dynastic politics. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...

IN the Philippines, a political campaign is less a debate over white papers and more an invitation to a family reunion. While modern democracies are theoretically built on the bedrock of competing ...