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Raissa Robles
Raissa Robles has written for the SCMP since 1996. A freelance journalist specialising in politics, international relations, business and Muslim rebellion, she has contributed to Reuters, the Economist Intelligence Unit, Daily Mail, Times of London, Radio Netherlands and Asiaweek. She runs the award-winning investigative and opinion blog, raissarobles.com. Her book, Marcos Martial Law: Never Again, a brief history of the dictatorship won the 2017 National Book Awards for Non-Fiction. Her Twitter handle is @raissawriter.
Raissa Robles has written for the SCMP since 1996. A freelance journalist specialising in politics, international relations, business and Muslim rebellion, she has contributed to Reuters, the Economist Intelligence Unit, Daily Mail, Times of London, Radio Netherlands and Asiaweek. She runs the award-winning investigative and opinion blog, raissarobles.com. Her book, Marcos Martial Law: Never Again, a brief history of the dictatorship won the 2017 National Book Awards for Non-Fiction. Her Twitter handle is @raissawriter.
Observers said the ruling may energise loyalists but is unlikely to sway undecided voters or ease the rivalry shaping Philippine politics.
Allegations of a multibillion-peso scam and misused funds have legal experts dusting off the constitutional rules for a total power vacuum.
Zaldy Co’s claims strike at the core of a system where budget power, patronage and family networks have long been intertwined, analysts say.
Plots to oust President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr are ‘not far-fetched’, the Philippine military’s spokeswoman says.
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Senator Imee Marcos’ explosive allegations of drug use and cover-up tactics against her own brother have deepened a bitter family feud.
His journey from martial-law architect to defector reveals the shifting loyalties that shaped his career and the nation’s history.
Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin and Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman quit on Monday after being implicated in the controversy.
Critics urge Faustino “Bojie” Dy III to make good on his pledge and help break the stranglehold political dynasties have on Philippine politics.
Ex-appropriations chairman Zaldy Co claims Marcos directed him to add US$1.7 billion in dubious projects to the national budget.
Environmentalists say the Sierra Madre’s typhoon-weakening role is being compromised by mining, illegal logging and a China-funded dam.
Chinese President Xi Jinping hasn’t set foot in Manila since 2018. His invitation to return comes with conditions attached.
A congressman was targeted after he posted a photo of himself in military uniform while alluding to a ‘Republic of Mindanao’.
She took to social media to clear her name after her senator husband was accused of corruption. But not everyone’s convinced.
Memories of past uprisings have made today’s military more resistant than ever to political adventurism, General Romeo Brawner Jnr says.
Among the scenarios tested in war games is the possibility of a Taiwan conflict, which could be dominated by drone warfare, military chief says.
Insider sources said the retired generals met top brass to urge them to abandon the president ahead of the mass corruption protests.
At least 50 politicians and top officials have been implicated so far in what has been called ‘the biggest corruption scandal in history’.
Tens of thousands flooded the streets to denounce government corruption, with a number calling for President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr to resign.
The lawsuit targets the justice secretary, a front runner for the ombudsman role who could decide the fate of Sara’s corruption cases.
The defence department and the military have warned against ‘futile’ attempts suggesting ‘unconstitutional’ interventions.
Legends say Lake Taal’s volcano was born of betrayal. Today, that folklore feels less like a myth and more like a grim metaphor.
The former police colonel has flown to Malaysia ‘to meet with the ICC’, according to Manila’s justice secretary.
Senate head Vicente Sotto III is set to lend his heft to corruption probes and a potential bid for Sara Duterte-Carpio’s impeachment trial.
The saga threatens to ensnare top officials while exposing the deepening rift between the Philippines’ executive and legislative branches.
Transport chief Vince Dizon expected to produce results as he takes over the public works department, with ‘political survival’ at stake.
The Philippine military says it has noted a surge in Chinese maritime activity near BRP Sierra Madre in the disputed Second Thomas Shoal.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr had praised Nicolas Torre III as ‘our new champion’ less than a month before dismissing him.
Australia’s defence chief says the new deal will ‘regularise’ military operations and exercises between both countries.
Regulators have defended the sector’s economic contributions even as health experts warn it exploits the vulnerable and deepens poverty.
Philippine police say the suspects were promised about US$157,000 by a ‘mastermind’ based in Japan to carry out the ambush.
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