Rallies are set to take place across the Philippines on Sunday in protest at what organizers say is widespread corruption in government.
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Patronage politics: Likely root cause of corruption

The 1987 Constitution was meant to establish a democratic government, restore freedoms, protect civil and political rights and put safeguards against authoritarian rule. But almost four decades later, ...
Leyte Rep. Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez (left) and Isabela Rep. Faustino “Bojie” Dy III, photographed in their official ...
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End Philippine patronage politics

The ongoing investigations and scandals regarding the flood control corruption have revealed the basic weaknesses in the Philippine political system.
No matter which political side you sit, Filipinos unite under comic relief through impersonations, skits, and social media memes — and challenge power through humor ...
This was discussed at the recently held 3rd round of the Sri Lanka- Philippines political consultations held on […] ...
The Philippines has remained divided in reaction to a massive corruption scandal, say ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute academics.
Over 3,000 students and lecturers from the University of the Philippines left their classrooms on Friday to protest against ...
President Marcos has created a new Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) to examine “misuse of funds in government ...
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Political blitzkrieg

THE Senate, or to be precise, its pro-Duterte bloc and the House are at war.
On August 28, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ordered lifestyle checks for all public officials amid a growing ...
The Third Round of Political Consultations between Sri Lanka and the Philippines was successfully concluded in Colombo on September 12.