INTRODUCTION I. THE TASK AHEAD IS TO END THE CYCLE OF IMPUNITY II. POLITICAL DYNASTIES AND A WEAK JUSTICE SYSTEM UNDERMINE ACCOUNTABILITY III. DUTERTE SUPPORT IS STILL STRONG IV. DISINFORMATION ...

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 ...

Lawyers for former President Rodrigo Duterte are not ready yet to disclose whether to present evidence or call witnesses at the hearing on the confirmation of charges in September. Defense counsel ...

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 ...

Carmela S. FonbuenaPCIJ Executive Director 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 ...

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 ...

Philippine efforts to exit the global money laundering “grey list” finally succeeded, an accomplishment that will enhance the country’s credibility in the global financial system, making it more ...

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 ...

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 ...