Many Filipinos say floods are worse than ever — and now, the government has admitted that vast sums were embezzled from a program meant to fight the problem.
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Juan Ponce Enrile, a Political Power in the Philippines, Dies at 101
A protégé of Ferdinand Marcos, he helped administer martial law for eight years before turning on his patron in the “People Power” uprising of 1986.
Nelia Sancho, Beauty Queen Turned Defiant Rights Activist, Dies at 71
She had been competing in pageants in the Philippines, but she found her calling when she observed the offenses of the Marcos regime firsthand.
Facing China, the Philippines and U.S. Join in Biggest Military Drill Yet
After years of saying it would not choose sides, the Philippines is now asserting a need to stand up to China’s territorial moves in the South China Sea.
Victims Recall Life in the Philippines Under Marcos’s Martial Law
Ferdinand E. Marcos placed the country under military rule 50 years ago this week. With his son now in power, those who lived through those dark days fear their stories will be lost.
Fidel Ramos, Philippine President Who Broke With Marcos, Dies at 94
Considered a ruthless Marcos henchman, he was later hailed as a national hero for breaking with the dictator, and went on to preside over an economic boom.
The Museum Was Built So No One Would Forget. Now It’s Falling Apart.
Organizers at the Monument of Heroes in the Philippines are racing to preserve documents related to the Marcos regime before the dictator’s son takes office.
Reports of Violence Leave Philippines Voters on Edge
Security was tight for this election, a particularly high-stakes contest that some observers have called an existential battle for the soul of the nation.
Reports of Violence Leave Philippines Voters on Edge
Security was tight for this election, a particularly high-stakes contest that some observers have called an existential battle for the soul of the nation.
Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Late Dictator’s Son, May Lead the Philippines
Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has spent decades defending his family’s name against accusations of corruption and downplaying his father’s brutal regime.