Filipinos could only vote in 1907, and only men were allowed to do so. Filipinos in the US were permitted suffrage after World War II in 1946. But the Cordillerans who joined the St. Louis Fair in ...

The author is an Assistant Professor (On Study Leave) at the Department of Political Science, Ateneo de Manila University and is currently taking Ph.D. in Political Science at the Department of ...

Some dynasties fade away from politics and public consciousness due to lack of successors, defeats to emerging clans or even “erosion of narrative.” Once among the who’s who in Philippine politics for ...

In congressional districts, cities and municipalities, some dynasties – the Apostols of Leyte, the Felixes of Cainta, Rizal, and the Eusebios of Pasig City — were also dislodged from their perch by ...

We launched our series on political dynasties in October 2024 after our social media feeds were flooded with images of political clans posing with their relatives in government—lined up, certificates ...

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has been notified of the appointment of Dov Jacobs as associate counsel for former President Rodrigo Duterte, a court document released on April 7 shows. Duterte ...

Eight candidates in the 2025 senatorial elections share their views on women, LGBTIQ+, and youth issues in the “Harapan sa Diliman: A Senatorial Forum on the Equality Agenda” at the UP Diliman School ...

The author is an Assistant Professor (On Study Leave) at the Department of Political Science, Ateneo de Manila University and is currently taking Ph.D. in Political Science at the Department of ...

It could have been the first documentary photography exhibition on the controversial issue of divorce. I did not know it at the time, but the silent power of the Catholic Church on divorce indirectly ...

Like many readers, I was deeply touched by Columbia University investigative journalism professor Sheila Coronel’s story “The Making of Edgar Matobato.” Published as a longform piece by the Philippine ...

MEETING. MILF holds an assembly at Camp Darapanan, Maguindanao del Norte, on March 16 to discuss Marcos' appointment of new Bangsamoro Transition Authority members. Photo courtesy of ...

The defense team of former President Rodrigo Duterte on April 7 submitted a position that all victim applicants be represented only by the Office of Public Counsel for Victims (OPCV). The Registry has ...