MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ordered the disaster response agency to go on full alert and mobilize all government ...
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When protests backfire: The lessons of Sept 21

THE 21st of September has always carried symbolic weight in the Philippines. It is the anniversary of the declaration of ...
The current political upheavals in three Asian countries cannot be compared to the military mayhem in Gaza and Ukraine, but do present a common thread of the peoples' outrages against corruption and ...
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Frugality and the politics of excess

IN a country where more than half of families identify themselves as poor or nearly poor, the concept of frugality in ...
BUSINESS GROUPS on Monday urged the Marcos administration to heed the public’s call for more transparency and accountability, and to ensure there are meaningful reforms to address corruption.
Storm known locally as Typhoon Nando bears down with destructive winds and torrential rain after undergoing ‘explosive ...
As public fury mounts over corruption, cronyism, and missing billions, Filipinos take to the streets in scenes that mirror ...
Ragasa had sustained winds of 134 miles per hour and gusts of up 165 mph as it headed west at 12 mph and the weather agency ...
Philippine police have arrested 49 people suspected of attacking officers in violent clashes near the president palace.
Thousands of Filipinos joined marches in Manila and other areas in the country on Sunday, protesting against what organizers ...