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General Brawner, who spoke to This Week in Asia after a briefing with the Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines (Focap) on Friday, said the overture was made on September 20, on the ...

No. But… Said one Filipino senator a couple of weeks ago: “Lahat naman corrupt, tanggapin niyo na lang. (We are all corrupt, just accept it),” slurring all of the Senate, or all politicians. Or maybe ...

PHILIPPINE senators on Monday rejected a proposal by Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter S. Cayetano for a snap election, saying it would only worsen political instability as the government faces ...

PHILIPPINES: The President and Vice President of the Philippines are prominent members of two of the biggest political dynasties in a country largely controlled by dozens of families. Once a “uni-team ...

Increasing Chinese coast guard, navy, and research activity inside the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone has resulted in confrontations, collisions, and several Philippine injuries, bringing ...

Philippine markets suffered a punishing September as stocks, bonds and the peso logged Asia’s worst performance amid escalating political turmoil and instability. Investor confidence eroded after a ...

MANILA: Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano (pic) suggested a snap election for elected officials in the executive and legislative branches amid the political maelstrom caused by allegations of ...

Philippine markets suffered a punishing September as stocks, bonds and the peso logged Asia’s worst performance amid escalating political turmoil and instability. Investor confidence eroded after a ...

IF there’s one word that defines life in the Philippines today, it’s “uncertainty.” From shifting economic forecasts, rising prices, and political noise to unexpected changes at work and home, many ...

Prominent Philippine actress Sylvia Sanchez took heat for bragging about her lifestyle. A recent interview had her showing off her boat, jet ski, and coastal property. This looks especially bad ...

Just like in Nepal, young Filipinos rallying against corruption were also wary of infiltration, and it was clear from the anti-Marcos graffiti who the instigators of violence were. The GenZ were ...