by Sydney Pak | Oct 19, 2026 | George Mason University
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. casts his ballot during the 2025 Philippine midterm elections. Photo: Presidential Communications Office / Wikimedia Commons (Public Domain). In 2022, Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. was elected president of the Philippines. This...
by Khevin Feliciano | Oct 17, 2026 | George Mason University
Democracy has been struggling to find a foothold in the Philippines for over a century. A political system with democratic qualities coexists alongside a deeply entrenched oligarchy of political families. Since Spanish colonial times, families of elites have been...
by Colin Weisenborn | May 11, 2026 | Uncategorized
Democracy erodes gradually, with institutions weakening over time until they no longer function. This process was clearly visible in the Philippines under former president Rodrigo Duterte. He was elected in 2016 on a platform centered around law and order, Duterte...
by Jose Victor Katipunan | May 23, 2025 | University of the Philippines, Diliman
The intersection of celebrity and politics in the Philippines is nothing new. The phenomenon of celebrity politicians—actors, athletes, and other public figures who go from the big screen or stage to the corridors of power—has become a defining aspect of the...
by Harlequin Domini Valdivieso | May 23, 2025 | University of the Philippines, Diliman
In 2024, a documentary about the enforced disappearance of an activist was given an X Rating by the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRB). Alipato at Muog was effectively banned from commercial establishments due to its alleged undermining of the...
