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The Philippines
A town rallies against OceanaGold’s mining operations
When our nation’s patrimony is threatened by foreign interests, it is up to us – the people of the land – to defend it.
Speakership race shows cracks in pro-Duterte alliance
As influential as President Rodrigo Duterte may be, he alone does not hold a monopoly of power in the Philippines. Rather, the force that
War on human rights groups: Four activists killed in three days
Further evidence of the Duterte administration’s desire to purge government critics is the bloody military operation known as “Oplan Kapayapaan” (OK; Operation Peace). Led
In the Philippines, the dead are treated better than the living
It’s months away from Halloween, but the dead are already featuring prominently in Philippine media.
Hidilyn Diaz is right — Philippine sports is woefully underfunded
It seems that winning numerous sports accolades for the country is not enough to earn the respect of Filipinos. Decorated athlete Hidilyn Diaz found
Tensions are brewing in the Senate — but for what reason?
While an all-out skirmish is occurring in the House of Representatives (HoR) over the position of House Speaker, tensions are also brewing among their
With the Liberals nearly wiped out, will the Nacionalista Party be the next big hurdle for the Duterte administration?
Coming off a resounding victory in the May 2019 elections, the Duterte administration has now found itself short of recognized enemies in Philippine politics.
Frustrated by Bong Revilla’s (likely) success? Blame those who endorsed him
(At the time of writing, Bong Revilla holds the 11th position but with many votes yet to be counted.) Many were in disbelief, a
What the outcome of the 2019 Senate elections mean for the Philippines
Before the 2019 Philippine mid-term elections, political analyst Richard Heydarian predicted that the upcoming polls would be a “referendum on the Duterte presidency”. By