The persistence of political dynasties hinges on three interconnected factors: Name recognition, resource control and ...

The proliferation of political dynasties in Philippine politics continues to wreak havoc in the country’s political system by monopolizing power to maintain the status quo. In an online forum ...

Violence around elections in the Philippines is not uncommon. This election has also seen deaths. Local media outlet Rappler has reported that four people were killed in a pre-election clash on Sunday ...

The 2025 midterm elections proved that despite scandals, powerful political dynasties remain firmly rooted in Philippine ...

Millions of people in the Philippines are headed to the polls in the mid-term elections seen as a test of a long-running power struggle between president Ferdinand Marcos and impeached vice-president ...

The Philippines’ parliamentary elections reflect yet another vote between dynastic political families, but the outcome still ...

The Duterte-Marcos rivalry is a case study in how foreign policy is becoming politically polarized in non-aligned states.

Once staunch allies, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr and Vice-President ... is really about the domination of political dynasties.” Mara Cepeda is Philippines correspondent for The Straits Times.

Following an underwhelming electoral return, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is likely to lean all the more heavily on his ...

According to the Ateneo School of Government in Quezon City, political dynasties in the Philippines are exceptional in their persistence and scope. Almost 80% of Congress and well over 50% of all ...

Marcos Jr’s estranged vice president, Sara Duterte, belongs to another influential dynasty ... representation and political diversity. There are already mechanisms in place to curtail the influence of ...