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

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 ...

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.

The mid-term results will shape the bitter feud between President Bongbong Marcos and his Vice-President Sara Duterte.

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

While many political alliances in the Philippines have shifted with the winds of power, one pairing has endured with ...

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 ...

CEBU CITY, (Philippines): The 2025 midterm elections proved that despite scandals, powerful political ... the lesser of two dynasties,” she added. The feud between the Marcos and Duterte camps ...

Dominated by a fiery feud between two political dynasties, the Philippine mid-term elections have thrown up unexpected ...