Duterte-Marcos Jr. alliance is now official, rights advocates petition for disqualification
Sara Duterte, Davao City mayor and daughter of Rodrigo Duterte, and Ferdinand Marcos Jr, son of former Philippine dictator, have announced an alliance for the general election scheduled for May 2022
Brazen disregard for Filipinos killed: movements condemn Marcos Jr.’s presidential bid
Progressive movements are ramping up their resistance against the presidential bid of Bongbong Marcos, son of former dictator Ferdinand Marcos, in the upcoming 2022 election
Under the shadow of Duterte, Filipinos remember the crimes of Ferdinand Marcos
Protests were held across the Philippines to mark the declaration of martial law by dictator Ferdinand Marcos in 1972. The protests were especially significant ahead of the presidential elections scheduled for next year
Philippines congressional committee approves amendment to open up key sectors to foreign capital
Left-wing opposition groups have criticized the measure which will allow the government to dilute protected rights of Philippines’ citizens in key economic sectors
Philippines apex court kicks off hearings on anti-terror law
The Supreme Court has begun hearing oral arguments on over three dozen petitions filed against the Anti-Terror Act passed by the Rodrigo Duterte government in July 2020
Duterte’s PDP-Laban emerges largest in the House, while the right makes major gains
The midterm election that was seen as a referendum on the presidency of Rodrigo Duterte has given the ruling coalition a super-majority
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