Duterte, ICC, and the Philippines’ broken justice system
The writer argues: "Unless we invest in and modernize our judicial institutions, the triple evils of corruption, impunity, and incompetence will continue to sink our democratic…
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Filipino distrust in China among highest in Asia
Close to six in 10 Filipinos, or 59 percent, believed China does more harm than good. This places the Philippines alongside Taiwan and South Korea, both democratic societies that…
Lawmaker asks to probe into alleged sexual harassment in Manila council
Manila Councilor Eunice Castro, in a privilege speech on Thursday, alleged that her fellow councilor, Ryan Ponce, had been harassing her through text messages and even asking…
Over 1,100 aftershocks recorded after quakes in Philippines’ Davao Oriental
The agency previously said the magnitude 7.4 and 6.8 earthquakes that struck off Davao Oriental may be considered a “doublet earthquake," or different earthquakes that occurred…
Most Filipinos want ex-president Duterte held accountable for drug war deaths: survey
The survey, commissioned by Stratbase Group, was conducted nationwide from September 24 to 30, 2025, sampling 1,500 adult Filipinos with a ±3% margin of error.
Manila to protest China’s `deliberate ramming’ of Philippine vessel
Per the Philippine Coast Guard, a China Coast Guard ship, on Sunday, initially fired a water cannon at the BRP Datu Pagbuaya, a vessel that belonged to the Bureau of Fisheries and…
Strong 7.6-magnitude earthquake jolts southern Philippines
The tectonic quake had a shallow depth of 10 kilometers and was centered 62 kilometers southeast of Manay, a coastal municipality in Davao Oriental.
421 of 8,000 flood control works in the Philippines are ‘ghost projects’: Public works secretary
According to Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon, the ghost projects are scattered across the country, with a significant number in Luzon. He has yet to provide details on the…
Filipino film ‘Raging’ breaks the silence on male abuse
In this Cinemalaya film, director Ryan Machado draws parallels between personal and environmental abuse in his native Romblon.
Two political forces and the Philippines’ future
As for the 2028 election option, the anti-Duterte forces lag behind the pro-Duterte group in preparations because of the absence of a clear successor candidate that they can…