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Ahead of Philippines Election, Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Rises
Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has spent his political career trying to rehabilitate the family name. As the front-runner in the upcoming election, he may finally succeed.
Marcos Jr. Can Stay in Philippine Presidential Race, Officials Say
With Ferdinand Marcos Jr. leading in the polls, victims of his father’s regime have not given up their fight to keep his name off the ballot.
Marcos Jr. Can Stay in Philippine Presidential Race, Officials Say
With Ferdinand Marcos Jr. leading in the polls, victims of his father’s regime have not given up their fight to keep his name off the ballot.
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte Won’t Run for Senate
The populist president also promised a peaceful transition of power when his term ends next year.
As Muratov Accepts Nobel, Legacy of His Russian Predecessors Recedes
Dmitri A. Muratov is only the third Russian to win the Nobel Peace Prize, after Andrei D. Sakharov and Mikhail S. Gorbachev. The openness they championed is under assault.
Rodrigo Duterte to Run for Senate in the Philippines
Rodrigo Duterte entered the race days after his daughter announced her bid for vice president. He had previously said he would leave politics at the end of his term.
Sara Duterte and Ferdinand Marcos Jr. May Join Forces in Philippines
Ferdinand Marcos Jr., who hopes to succeed Rodrigo Duterte as president, said Sara Duterte would effectively be his running mate.
Philippines’ Nobel Prize Newsroom Is Overjoyed but Under Siege
Rappler, the news site co-founded by the new Nobel laureate Maria Ressa, dares to criticize the Philippine president, Rodrigo Duterte. He may yet see it shut down.
Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Enters Philippine Presidential Race
Ferdinand Marcos Jr. joins the former boxing champion Manny Pacquiao in seeking to succeed Rodrigo Duterte in next year’s election.