IN the Philippines, the transition from a rigid two-party system (pre-1972) to the current multiparty system (post-1986) ...

In 2025, large-scale corruption triggered massive protests across the Philippines, which severely eroded public trust in the government and undermined the presidency of Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Can Marcos ...

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. came under growing pressure during the course of the year but has managed to survive – at least for now. Corruption and accountability dominated the news in the ...

The return marks an upgrade from the region's previous 'hub and spoke' strategy to one of overlapping minilaterals, experts ...