Analysts say Marcos’s rhetorical deftness has helped buoy his administration’s lacklustre performance in public’s eyes.

A victory by the eight time world boxing champion against Cuban Yordenis Ugás could recalibrate 2022 presidential race.

Philippines is battling one of the worst coronavirus outbreaks in Southeast Asia but many are reluctant to get the jab.

Public turns against the government after an official calls volunteers of feeding initiative communist sympathisers.

Faced with an alarming wave of infections, medical staff have the grim job of deciding life and death for patients.

Video of a confused altercation on lockdown rules exposes fundamental errors in the Duterte’s pandemic response.

Depression, sexual abuse among challenges young Filipinos face as record-breaking COVID cases force another lockdown.

Evening curfews imposed in Manila as the country reports highest number of daily coronavirus cases in seven months.

Nine pro-Duterte candidates look set to win in Senate polls, boosting his already favourable numbers in 24-seat chamber.

More than 18,000 posts are at stake, including half of the seats in the upper house Senate.