The future of the Duterte political dynasty has, to a large extent, dominated discourse for the May 2025 midterm elections. This follows the impeachment in February of Vice President Sara Duterte and ...

In the Philippines, the powerful are rarely held to account. Rodrigo Duterte, now in the custody of the International Criminal Court (ICC), is one of few exceptions. The arrest represents a deeply ...

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Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X The arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for former President Rodrigo ...

We launched our series on political dynasties in October 2024 after our social media feeds were flooded with images of political clans posing with their relatives in government—lined up, certificates ...

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April 12, 2025 Carmela S. FonbuenaPCIJ Executive Director The future of the Duterte political dynasty has, to a large extent, dominated discourse for the May 2025 midterm elections. This follows the ...

The author is an Assistant Professor (On Study Leave) at the Department of Political Science, Ateneo de Manila University and is currently taking Ph.D. in Political Science at the Department of ...

The author is an Assistant Professor (On Study Leave) at the Department of Political Science, Ateneo de Manila University and is currently taking Ph.D. in Political Science at the Department of ...

Some dynasties fade away from politics and public consciousness due to lack of successors, defeats to emerging clans or even “erosion of narrative.” Once among the who’s who in Philippine politics for ...

In congressional districts, cities and municipalities, some dynasties – the Apostols of Leyte, the Felixes of Cainta, Rizal, and the Eusebios of Pasig City — were also dislodged from their perch by ...