US-Militärmanöver in der Nähe Taiwans: Uncle Sam ist wieder zurück

Die Philippinen suchen stärker militärischen Beistand ihrer früheren Kolonialmacht USA. Der chinafreundliche Kurs Dutertes hat sich nicht ausgezahlt.

Wahl auf den Philippinen: Deformatierte Elitedemokratie

Das philippinische Wahlergebnis ist ein „Weiter so“. Marcos Jr. wird weder die Verbrechen seines Vaters aufklären noch der Korruption ein Ende machen.

Philippinische Präsidentschaftswahlen: Präsident Diktatorensohn

Die Wahl in den Philippinen steht an. Präsident wird wohl Sohn des Diktators Ferdinand Marcos Sr., Vize die Tochter des amtierenden Rodrigo Duterte.

Veto the SIM Card Registration Bill, Protect Fundamental Human Rights - Access Now

Civil society calls on Philippine president Duterte to veto the mandatory sim card registration bill.

Three Philippine media outlets face latest in a string of cyberattacks - Committee to Protect Journalists

Three Philippine news websites, ABS-CBN News, Rappler, and Vera Files, publicized separate distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks between December 11 and 23, 2021. The attacks flood websites with requests to prevent them from functioning,...

Lessons from the Presidency in the Philippines

As controversial president of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte’s run in office is soon ending, there are many thoughts arising on who will take his place

A world without facts: Philippines' Nobel Prize winner Ressa says 'nothing is possible without facts'

Filipina Journalist Maria Ressa Wins Nobel Peace Prize After Facing Years of Threats & Arrests

The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday morning to Filipina journalist Maria Ressa and Russian newspaper editor Dmitry Muratov for their work to “safeguard freedom of expression.” Ressa has repeatedly been arrested by the government of Rodrigo...

Nobel Peace Prize: Maria Ressa: Philippine pillar of press freedom

Veteran Philippine journalist Maria Ressa, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, has become a symbol of the fight for press freedom in an era of strongmen leaders.

Philippinischer Präsident Duterte: Überraschender Rückzug

Rodrigo Duterte, der Präsident der Philippinen, hat angekündigt, demnächst sein Amt abzugeben. Das nährt Spekulationen über seine Nachfolge.

ICC Approves Probe Into 'Drug War' Atrocities Carried Out by Duterte Regime

"Duterte along with his co-accused henchmen of the war on drugs will be facing justice."

Philippines' Duterte accused of stifling scrutiny in senate probes

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered members of his cabinet to get his consent before appearing at senate investigations, fuelling accusations from activists and some politicians of an attempt to stifle scrutiny.

The Only Hero of the Duterte Era? An Interview With Philippine Senator Leila de Lima

Philippine Senator Leila de Lima is one of the world’s best known political prisoners. Framed on false charges of being at the center of the illegal drug

Philippines : Holding the line against Duterte’s attacks | Reporters without borders

See the #Tracker_19 When sworn in as president in June 2016, Rodrigo Duterte issued this cryptic but grim warning: “Just because you're a journalist, you are not exempted from assassination if you're a son of a bitch. Freedom of expression cannot...

GOP's race to the bottom: Who can be the most obnoxious troll?

J.D. Vance's plan to ban the childless from voting illustrates how GOP politics has become a "worst person" contest