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Even though he is detained in The Hague, former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was among candidates who vied for some 18,000 national and local seats in Monday's midterm elections that analysts ...

In this photo provided by the Presidential Communications Office, Philippines' President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., center, shows the indelible ink on his finger after casting his ballot at a polling ...

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Last week’s impeachment of Sara Duterte has added an extra weight of political significance to the 12 Senate seats up for election. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivers an address at the ...

In the Philippines, 2022 will be remembered as an election year in which familiar surnames dominated the polls. The Marcos–Duterte alliance in the May presidential elections has been described as a ...

Nearly a month after suffering a surprising loss in a boxing ring, Manny Pacquiao has officially embraced a long-discussed political fight to become president of the Philippines. Pacquiao announced ...