It’s the same number as before the May 12 elections. But despite the outcomes, the clans did not always win gubernatorial races with ease. A deeper study of the electoral contests…
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At least 18 political dynasties won between five and 19 seats in the May 2025 elections, but reform advocates also saw encouraging signs. A few challengers secured victories, while…
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Can new leaders rise in the power struggle ahead?
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A confessed assassin for the Davao Death Squad, Edgar Matobato was the first to go public about the killings allegedly ordered by former President Rodrigo Duterte. Since 2014, when…
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Scions of political clans ramp up spending in a Senate race packed by media celebrities.
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Senatorial candidates Rep. Camille Villar and Sen. Imee Marcos account for half of the total advertisements aired from January to September 2024. Meanwhile, Camarines Sur…
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The Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) sits down with election watchdogs to identify urgent tasks before the October 2023 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan…
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Environment Secretary Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga pleaded with the enterprises to register their plastic recovery programs with the government given the relatively low number of…
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