Philippine police have arrested 49 people suspected of attacking officers in violent clashes near the president palace.
Business couple Pacifico and Sarah Discaya accused Philippine congressmen of demanding kickbacks for government flood-control ...
Anxious Filipino parents braved the rain outside Manila's police headquarters Monday, after more than 200 people -- including ...
The Philippines’ probe into the misuse of public funds for flood control projects could uncover trillions of pesos in losses, ...
The Philippines has remained divided in reaction to a massive corruption scandal, say ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute academics.
The Philippine president has encouraged the public to express their outrage over massive corruption that has plagued ...
The International Criminal Court has postponed a pretrial hearing for former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte due to ...
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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.
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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, ...
The Philippines, one of America’s longest-standing allies, has been the target of a prolonged—and escalating—campaign of harassment and attempted intimidation by China in recent years. That campaign ...