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May 9, 2022 · May 9, 2022. MANILA — Election violence erupted in the Philippines over the weekend and on Monday after a shooting between two groups linked to rivals for mayor left four people dead, and a...
May 17, 2022 · Opponents and observers have raised questions about the legitimacy of the election, pointing to a climate of pervasive disinformation, reports of malfunctioning ballot-counting machines, and...
1 hour ago · MANILA — Registration gets underway in the Philippines on Tuesday for one of the world’s biggest midterm elections, headlined by what could be a bitter proxy battle between President Ferdinand Marcos Jr and fiery predecessor Rodrigo Duterte. The May 2025 election will be a litmus test of Marcos’ popularity and a chance to consolidate ...
May 10, 2022 · The Philippines may be one of Asia’s oldest and largest democracies, but its continued embrace of strongman leaders is a wake-up call that liberal democracy’s messages of equality and rule of law...
Apr 25, 2022 · With Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte ineligible for reelection, Ferdinand Marcos Jr.—widely known as “Bongbong”—is poised to win a landslide victory at the polls on May 9. His father,...
Feb 12, 2022 · M ISSING FROM the official start of campaigning, on February 8th, were the song-and-dance performances that usually signal the launch of Philippine elections. Missing too was any sense of...
May 9, 2022 · Filipinos headed to the polls on Monday in a hotly contested election that has been described as the most consequential in decades, one that will shape the direction of the country's fragile ...
