The Dutertes and their loyal supporters have organized marches, motorcades, and prayer rallies to protest the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte on March 11 and his turnover into the custody of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Netherlands. They have condemned what they described as the “kidnapping” ofContinue Reading
The 90-day campaign period for the Philippines’ mid-term elections opened today, against the backdrop of a bitter political feud that culminated in last week’s impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte. A total of 18,280 seats will be up for grabs in the May 12 polls, including all 317 seats inContinue Reading
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte says that she plans to fight to clear her name during her upcoming impeachment trial while airing a possible run for the presidency in 2028. At a press conference on Friday, Duterte said that she was innocent of the accusations made against her in theContinue Reading
One benefit of hailing from a country with a parliamentary system is that one’s immune to the drama of impeachment. If a prime minister is a criminal or unloved, the ruling party simply quorums a vote amongst its members and finds a new leader. (My own country has trialed fourContinue Reading
