President Rodrigo Duterte appears likely to get a stronger grip on the legislative chamber that had shown some measure of independence.
Author: JASON GUTIERREZ
Duterte Sees Chance to Consolidate Power in Philippine Elections
The police reported scattered incidents of violence and voter intimidation as Filipinos began voting Monday to decide control of the Senate.
In Philippines Elections, Duterte Sees Chance to Consolidate Power
The police reported scattered incidents of violence and voter intimidation as Filipinos began voting Monday to decide control of the Senate.
Duterte Foes Face Long Odds in Battle for Philippines Senate
The Senate has been one of the last bulwarks against the president’s strongman rule. That may not last.
Philippines Sets Deadline for Canada to Take Back Trash
President Rodrigo Duterte demanded that tons of garbage mistakenly sent to his country be returned by May 15, threatening otherwise to dump it on Canada’s shore.
Philippine Communist Rebels Kill 6 Soldiers, Military Says
The attack was claimed by the New People’s Army, the Communist guerrillas who have been waging an insurgency in the Philippines since 1969.
Strong Earthquake Strikes Philippines, Killing 11 People
The quake, which had a magnitude of 6.1, caused several buildings to collapse and knocked out power near the capital, Manila.
Philippines Dispatch: A Family Craft With a Deadly Toll: Illegal Gun Making
The gun trade has provided a livelihood for generations in a remote, poor area of the Philippines. It also fuels terrorism, political murders and extrajudicial killings.
Philippine Supreme Court Orders Release of Documents in Duterte’s Drug War
Rights groups said the ruling would give closure to families of the thousands of people killed in the crackdown promoted by President Rodrigo Duterte.
Ex-Police Official Accuses Two Duterte Associates of Drug Crimes
The official, Eduardo Acierto, said President Rodrigo Duterte had taken no action against the two men despite his antidrug crusade.