The persistence of political dynasties hinges on three interconnected factors: Name recognition, resource control and patronage networks, says Southeast Asian politics expert Sophie Lemiere.

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Will the International Criminal Court allow the formal proclamation within its premises of detained former president Rodrigo ...

FORMER president Rodrigo Duterte's resounding election victory in Davao City carries no weight in the eyes of international ...

The president of the Philippines holds immense power, wielding even the ultimate power of the purse (with the executive being the fund disbursing authority), which often renders the House of ...

In a rare and intimate photo shared with the public, members of the Duterte family gathered in a cozy setting, sharing ...

Migrant Filipinos and overseas workers will mount this month a campaign to persuade the International Criminal Court to quash ...

It’s all in the numbers! My good friend, Dr. Corina Gochoco-Bautista of the UP School of Economics sent me a resibo showing that it was not the members of the ruling dynasties in key areas in the ...

Despite a decisive victory for the Duterte family in Davao City, siblings Karlo and Migs Nograles remain silent on their ...

Former president Rodrigo Duterte could take his oath as Davao mayor while detained in The Hague, Senate President Chiz ...

The Philippine midterms served as a proxy war between two feuding families at the top of the nation’s politics.