philippine politics

martial law rally sept 21 2018
A martial law childhood spent among Marcos loyalists

“Bayaran (paid off),” the word commonly used by supporters of President Duterte to describe his…

trillanes inquirer
Duterte’s arrest order against Senator Trillanes should alarm Filipinos

Supporters of Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV are now gathering in front of the Senate building…

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4 female leaders PH politics should watch out for

Pampanga congresswoman Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has yet to bang the gavel as the newly-minted Speaker yet…

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Next year, 1 million millennials will be able to vote

Pundits note that mid-term elections where voters check off the names of only senators, congressmen,…