The task force aims to enhance interoperability and crisis responses of American and Filipino troops, particularly in the ...

Well-known personalities in the Philippines are often revealed to have ties or relations to other influential figures in certain industries, such as the Barretto clan in Filipino showbiz, the Filipino ...

In the event of a war, officials believe local forces must hold out for at least a month before reinforcements from allies ...

Manila also aims to improve maritime coordination among Philippine agencies in disputed areas such as the Scarborough Shoal.

Sitting on the boundary of the Pacific’s Ring of Fire, the Philippines is particularly vulnerable to natural disasters.

When Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. took office in June 2022, it was thanks in part to a political alliance he struck with his predecessor, former President Rodrigo Duterte, and his ...

Philippine authorities have flagged the alleged meddling of China in the ongoing campaign for the midterm local and national elections scheduled for May 12. China has denied the accusation, but the ...

Cynthia Villar, a two-term senator, addresses a political rally in Las Piñas in the run-up to last month’s Philippine midterm election. Villar was one of several prominent political dynasts to lose ...

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has formally asked 27 government contractors to explain why they should not be charged ...

Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. Philippine politics have historically been dominated by a handful of political ...

In case you missed it, the Philippines recently signed the Artemis Accords, a U.S.-led diplomatic instrument for shaping the ...