The Philippines yesterday announced the opening of the two-month election campaign period in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), including a ban on firearms that will run ...

Awaiting trial from within the confines of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte could only watch on as he was once again elected mayor of ...

MANILA, Philippines -- Key allies of detained former President Rodrigo Duterte and two liberal opposition candidates were among top winners in the May 12 Senate race in the Philippines, according to ...

A man stands in front of a wall with campaign posters put up, a day before the May 12 midterm elections, in Manila, Philippines, on May 11. Lisa Marie David/Reuters The Philippines’ parliamentary ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections failed to root out vote-buying for the midterm elections, according to observers from the European Union, who deemed the practice "endemic and ...

The EU mission, invited by Manila, found 'unacceptable levels of election-related violence' and a legal framework in need of urgent reform Vote-buying, entrenched political dynasties and deadly ...