What happens if the Philippine president and vice-president both resign

Allegations of a multibillion-peso scam and misused funds have legal experts dusting off the constitutional rules for a total power vacuum.

Family feud surrounding Philippines president and his sister intensifies: That's "not my sister"

A family feud surrounding Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and his sister has been intensifying. It involves ...
Yahoo

Down, but not out: Philippines election gifts Duterte a shot at political survival

MANILA (Reuters) - A Philippine midterm election may have leaned in President Ferdinand Marcos Jr's favour but the stronger-than-expected showing for estranged vice president and bitter rival Sara ...

In the Philippines, Public’s Corruption Concerns Become Latest Ammo in Dynastic Political Rivalry

In the Philippines, public concerns about flood-control corruption have become the latest ammunition in an ongoing rivalry ...
World Socialist Web Site

Political warfare deepens as Philippines holds midterm elections

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte arrives to cast her vote at a polling center in Davao City, southern Philippines, Monday, May 12, 2025. [AP Photo/Manman Dejeto] On Monday, Filipinos voted in ...
The Diplomat

Philippine Authorities Call Out Alleged Chinese Election Interference

Philippine authorities have flagged the alleged meddling of China in the ongoing campaign for the midterm local and national elections scheduled for May 12. China has denied the accusation, but the ...
The Manila Times on MSN

Labor groups call on President for political, election reforms to address govt corruption

A coalition of progressive labor groups called on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to implement comprehensive political and ...
Yahoo

Philippines Election Results 2025: Dutertes Assert Influence

The Philippines’ 2025 midterm election could have marked a moment of reckoning for the decades-old populist Duterte dynasty. Its patriarch, 80-year-old former President Rodrigo, had been arrested by ...
The Manila Times on MSN

Lacson slams political abuse of DSWD's 'ayuda' programs, especially during elections

The government's aid programs for the poor should be freed from political interference as these had been abused during ...
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Results released for Philippines Senate election

MANILA, Philippines -- Key allies of detained former President Rodrigo Duterte and two liberal opposition candidates were among top winners in the May 12 Senate race in the Philippines, according to ...
AOL

Philippines kicks off election campaigning amid high-stakes political drama

MANILA (Reuters) - Campaigning for the Philippines' midterm elections kicked off on Tuesday against a fractured political backdrop, heightened by a high-profile row among warring elites that ...
The Diplomat

The Politics of ‘Ayuda’ in the Philippines

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed the 2025 national budget with a provision for the “conditional implementation” of some items, including a controversial “ayuda” (aid) program for the ...