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What’s Next for Philippine Politics After Duterte’s Arrest

By admin | July 2, 2025

Written for The Diplomat Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is now in the custody of the International Criminal Court (ICC), marking a significant step forward in the pursuit of accountability and justice for the extrajudicial killings perpetrated by state forces during his bloody campaign against illegal drugs. How will Duterte’s arrest in Manila and detention […]

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Community actions offer hope and alternative

By admin | June 1, 2025

Published by Bayan Metro Manila Community pantries and clean-up drives offer concrete solutions that directly alleviate the hardships of our people, while disproving the claim of the government that only repressive lockdown models are effective in containing COVID-19 cases. The establishment of community pantries in recent days highlighted the slow and inadequate arrival of aid […]

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What’s Old and New in the Midterm Philippine Elections?

By admin | May 16, 2025

Written for The Diplomat The Philippine Commission on Elections (Comelec) says that that it has received 43,033 applications for the midterm elections scheduled for May 2025. Each voter will select 12 senators, a district representative, a partylist representative, and local officials in each province, city, and municipality. A total of 18,280 elective posts will be […]

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Resign Duterte

By admin | April 12, 2025

Published by Bayan Metro Manila President Rodrigo Duterte is nowhere to be found amid the surging COVID-19 cases and the build-up of Chinese vessels in the West Philippine Sea. The public health crisis alone warrants not just his attention but visible leadership to assure Filipinos that he is on top of the situation and that […]

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Sara Duterte Decries ‘Political Harassment’ Against Her Family

By admin | March 6, 2025

Written for The Diplomat Philippines Vice President Sara Duterte has described the decision to remove 75 police personnel from her security detail as “political harassment.” “Let us spare our people from all the lies. Let us call it what it is – a clear case of political harassment,” Duterte said in her four-page open letter […]

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Midterm Elections and the Prospect of Impeachment in the Philippines

By admin | February 14, 2025

Written for The Diplomat Election season has officially begun in the Philippines, with the filing of candidacies of prospective candidates for the midterm polls scheduled for May 2025. But aside from election-related activities, the prospect that Vice President Sara Duterte could face impeachment is expected to dominate the local news and political scene until the […]

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The Marcos-Duterte Rift Widens in the Philippines

By admin | January 21, 2025

Written for The Diplomat The Marcos and Duterte political families in the Philippines have been publicly criticizing each other over the past four months, threatening to further undermine the “unity government” headed by President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. As the two dynasties maneuver for influence, an increasing number of Filipinos are outraged that these political […]

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Duterte Leads ‘Prayer Rallies’ Against Charter Change

By admin | November 22, 2024

Written for The Diplomat Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has been attending “prayer rallies” in opposition to the charter change (ChaCha) planned by the government of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. On January 28, Duterte and his family joined a “prayer rally” in Davao. He attended a similar event in Cebu on February 25 and […]

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What’s in the Philippines’ Luzon Corridor?

By admin | November 14, 2024

Written for The Diplomat The recently concluded Trilateral Summit of the United States, Japan, and the Philippines saw the unveiling of the Luzon Corridor, an economic scheme that is intended to spur economic partnerships among the three countries. Located south of Taiwan, Luzon is the Philippines’ biggest island with five regions including Metro Manila, the […]

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The deadly Duterte variant is the biggest threat facing Filipinos today

By admin | October 7, 2024

Published by Bayan Metro Manila The deadly Duterte variant is the biggest threat facing Filipinos today Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque blamed the new coronavirus variant for the surge in COVID-19 cases when it is clear that our alarming situation today should be attributed to the government’s bungled pandemic response. Duterte stubbornly enforced lockdown measures which […]

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