
Duterte Faces ICC Pre-Trial Hearings as Case Advances
When Rodrigo Duterte launched his war on drugs in 2016, he made no secret of his methods. He publicly urged police to be aggressive and

When Rodrigo Duterte launched his war on drugs in 2016, he made no secret of his methods. He publicly urged police to be aggressive and

Recent incidents near Bajo de Masinloc show how West Philippine Sea tensions are evolving. There has been no exchange of fire, no collision, no blockade.

Trump’s tariffs were originally introduced as a response to what Washington has long described as unfair trade practices (particularly large-scale dumping, heavy state subsidies, and

This year, Lunar New Year and Ramadan landed almost on top of each other. On February 17, Binondo drew huge crowds for the Year of

The murder of Lulette Jane Ramilo did not happen on a distant highway or in some anonymous city corner. It happened outside her own home

A Senate remark about possibly giving up territory rarely stays confined to the hearing room. This week, a comment about the Kalayaan Island Group triggered

Digital Nomads in the Philippines are no longer a novelty. As remote work settles into a post-pandemic “new normal,” the country has emerged as a

The Marcos impeachment effort did not collapse in dramatic fashion. It simply stopped. In early February 2026, impeachment complaints filed against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

The debate over the West Philippine Sea has crossed a critical line. What once appeared to be technical disagreements over maritime zones now points to

A new impeachment case has been filed against Vice President Sara Duterte, reviving allegations that refused to disappear even after the Supreme Court shut down