Books & the Arts August 29, 2022 In Filipino Politics, What Is Fact and What Is Fiction? A novel by Miguel Syjuco, I Was the President’s Mistress!!, deconstructs the spectacle of celebrity ...

The country is currently grappling with the social effects of gambling, in particularly the surge of online gambling among the youth.

A companion piece to her documentary “A Thousand Cuts,” Ramona S. Diaz’s “And So It Begins” follows the 2022 Philippine election, and Vice President Leni Robredo’s run for office. The ...

Deepfakes are shaking up politics, with both politicians and their supporters turning to AI-generated videos to make arguments, attack their opponents and, worse, share misinformation. Powerful ...

The drama began with a plate of ‘humba’, but the true cause of the shouting match was a bitter power struggle for control.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte says he is backing out of an announced plan to run for vice president in next year’s elections and will retire from politics after his term ends ...

Celebrity hearthrobs and TV stars have fallen out of favor with the Philippine electorate which is choosing political pedigree over on-screen persona in this week's congressional and local elections.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte says he is backing out of a plan to run for vice president and will retire from politics after his term ends.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday announced he was retiring from politics and dropping plans to run for vice president in elections next year, when his term ends, paving the way for ...