https://www.scmp.com/rss/521744/feed The latest news and top stories on Imee Marcos, a prominent figure in Philippine politics. Known for her extensive public service, she has served as Governor of Ilocos Norte and a congressional representative before her current role. Her responsibilities include chairing Senate committees on foreign relations and social justice. She has championed initiatives like the Nutribun Feeding Program and previously boosted employment and tourism in Ilocos Norte. A key political player, she is recognised... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Sam Beltran Sam Beltran Philippine lawmakers have implored President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr to postpone this year’s Asean summit, as the country grapples with soaring fuel prices amid a global energy crisis. Analysts warn, however, that such a move would undermine Manila’s chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Leaders in the Philippine Senate have backed calls to study the postponement option, originally proposed by ex-finance secretary Gary Teves to cut government spending and redirect funds... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3348048/philippines-battles-fuel-crisis-will-marcos-postpone-asean-summit?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3348048/philippines-battles-fuel-crisis-will-marcos-postpone-asean-summit?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 27 Mar 2026 04:30:08 +0000 SCMP SCMP This story was published on February 25, 1986. Marcos on brink of Manila turmoil From Harvey Stockwin The Philippine capital Manila was last night (February 24, 1986) in revolutionary turmoil as a people’s government led by Corazon Aquino sought to take over the country backed by a massive demonstration of non-violence by hundreds of thousands of unarmed supporters. But President Ferdinand Marcos clung to the illusion that he is still in control. Yesterday evening he effectively declared war on... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3342181/turmoil-grips-philippines-1986-people-power-ends-marcos-rule-scmp-archive?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3342181/turmoil-grips-philippines-1986-people-power-ends-marcos-rule-scmp-archive?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 25 Feb 2026 04:15:08 +0000 Alan Robles Alan Robles Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr has revealed his struggle with an abdominal ailment all while grappling with a string of political woes that would churn even the strongest of stomachs – impeachment complaints, plunging ratings and simmering public anger over corruption. Yet he has assured Filipinos there is nothing to worry about on the health front. But on Wednesday, almost a week after his disclosure, the president missed an event at the palace: an awards ceremony for outstanding... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3341584/whats-presidents-stomach-marcos-health-problems-call-mind-past-leaders-woes?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3341584/whats-presidents-stomach-marcos-health-problems-call-mind-past-leaders-woes?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 29 Jan 2026 02:00:16 +0000 Alan Robles Alan Robles As the Philippines counts down to the new year, authorities are bracing themselves for another familiar increase in injuries and deaths linked to fireworks, despite decades of regulation, annual warnings and stepped-up police raids. Health officials say dozens of people have already been hurt in the run-up to December 31, with more casualties expected as Filipinos usher in the new year with explosive celebrations that light up streets, backyards and skylines across the country. The Department of... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3338063/why-filipinos-risk-injury-and-death-ring-new-year-dangerous-fireworks?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3338063/why-filipinos-risk-injury-and-death-ring-new-year-dangerous-fireworks?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 30 Dec 2025 03:00:13 +0000 Bloomberg Bloomberg Senator Imee Marcos, the estranged sister of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr, said there is a void in the nation’s leadership as politicians grapple with a growing corruption scandal and instead is backing his deputy as a potential replacement. “There is a vacuum at the top,” Imee Marcos said during an interview in her Manila office on Thursday. “And that’s a problem because all sorts of sinister and malignant forces have jumped in to fill that void.” Tensions between the siblings... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3334449/marcos-sister-says-philippines-faces-leadership-vacuum-new-jab-president?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3334449/marcos-sister-says-philippines-faces-leadership-vacuum-new-jab-president?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 28 Nov 2025 03:07:47 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr refused to respond on Monday to an allegation by his estranged sister, a senator, that he has been a long-time drug addict whose cocaine dependence has undermined his governance, saying with a sombre tone that he did not want to discuss a family rift in public. Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro has said that Senator Imee Marcos’ accusations against her own brother before a huge religious rally in Manila last week were “a web of lies”, and may... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3334012/philippines-marcos-sisters-drug-claims-were-worried-about-her?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3334012/philippines-marcos-sisters-drug-claims-were-worried-about-her?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 25 Nov 2025 01:30:37 +0000 Raissa Robles Raissa Robles A searing public broadside by Senator Imee Marcos accusing her younger brother, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jnr, of using cocaine and cannabis has stunned the Philippines’ political establishment and intensified a bitter feud inside one of the country’s most powerful clans. Delivering her claims to a crowd of 600,000 at a rally organised by Iglesia ni Cristo – a religious group with historic ties to the Marcos family whose name translates to Church of Christ – Imee, 70, said she felt... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3333262/marcos-family-feud-philippine-president-microdoses-cocaine-sister-claims?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3333262/marcos-family-feud-philippine-president-microdoses-cocaine-sister-claims?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 18 Nov 2025 10:30:09 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Philippine prosecutors filed on Tuesday the first criminal charges in a sweeping corruption scandal over bogus flood control projects, promising “many” more indictments in the case that has prompted public ire and protests. Rage over so-called ghost infrastructure, believed to have cost taxpayers billions of dollars, has been building for months, ever since President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr put the issue centre stage in a July address after weeks of deadly flooding. Scores of construction firm... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3333274/philippine-flood-corruption-scandal-deepens-first-charges-over-ghost-projects?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3333274/philippine-flood-corruption-scandal-deepens-first-charges-over-ghost-projects?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 18 Nov 2025 10:10:25 +0000 Raissa Robles Raissa Robles The new speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives has pledged to push through a long-stalled law banning political dynasties – despite hailing from one of the country’s most prominent clans and sharing the chamber with multiple relatives. Faustino “Bojie” Dy III, elected speaker in September with near-unanimous support, told lawmakers on November 11 that he would prioritise legislation to finally implement the constitution’s ban on dynasties. Observers say the move could address public... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3333121/philippine-speakers-anti-dynasty-push-just-lip-service?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3333121/philippine-speakers-anti-dynasty-push-just-lip-service?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 17 Nov 2025 10:26:32 +0000 Bloomberg Bloomberg Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr has appointed an ally to lead the nation’s independent anti-corruption watchdog, as his administration continues a clampdown on corruption in infrastructure projects. As ombudsman, Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla was “expected to uphold transparency, strengthen anti-corruption measures, and ensure that justice is administered fairly and efficiently,” Marcos’ communications office said in a statement on Tuesday. “There will be no sacred cows, no... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3328116/philippines-marcos-names-ally-corruption-watchdog-post-amid-flood-scandal?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3328116/philippines-marcos-names-ally-corruption-watchdog-post-amid-flood-scandal?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 07 Oct 2025 08:36:22 +0000 Raissa Robles Raissa Robles The youngest son of former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte has filed criminal charges against four cabinet secretaries and several senior officials, accusing them of “kidnapping” his father and spiriting him to The Hague to face crimes against humanity charges before the International Criminal Court. But legal scholars and political insiders contend the case is a thinly veiled attempt by the Duterte camp to derail the appointment of Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla as the... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3325870/dutertes-son-files-kidnapping-charges-against-philippine-officials-save-vp-sara?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3325870/dutertes-son-files-kidnapping-charges-against-philippine-officials-save-vp-sara?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 17 Sep 2025 10:30:26 +0000 Raissa Robles Raissa Robles Allies of former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte lost their grip in the Senate on Monday after 15 lawmakers backed a leadership change that could alter the balance of power over corruption probes and Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio’s scuttled impeachment trial. The process took just 24 minutes – from a motion to declare the post of Senate president vacant to the swearing-in of Vicente Sotto III, a veteran lawmaker who is allied with President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr, for the role. Sotto’s... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3324787/philippine-pro-duterte-senators-caught-flat-footed-over-senate-leader-change?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3324787/philippine-pro-duterte-senators-caught-flat-footed-over-senate-leader-change?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 08 Sep 2025 13:36:47 +0000 Raissa Robles Raissa Robles Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr delivered his shortest State of the Nation address (Sona) to date on Monday, as he mostly sidestepped foreign policy issues and used the occasion to launch a blistering attack on public infrastructure corruption. During the speech, which lasted an hour and 10 minutes, Marcos Jnr made no mention of China and referred to the United States only in passing. The focus on corruption and a lack of insight into external developments suggests a calculated bid by... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3319892/philippines-marcos-jnr-rails-against-corruption-state-nation-address?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3319892/philippines-marcos-jnr-rails-against-corruption-state-nation-address?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 28 Jul 2025 14:43:49 +0000 Raissa Robles Raissa Robles A new trade deal hailed by Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr as a “significant achievement” has been slammed by critics at home as the “worst insult” after Manila secured only a one percentage point tariff cut from Washington while granting American goods duty-free access. Marcos, the first Southeast Asian leader to be hosted by President Donald Trump since his return to the White House, visited the US capital from Sunday to Tuesday for a series of talks centred on trade and... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3319331/philippines-getting-short-end-us-tariff-stick-19-rate-slammed-worst-insult?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3319331/philippines-getting-short-end-us-tariff-stick-19-rate-slammed-worst-insult?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 23 Jul 2025 14:00:54 +0000 Raissa Robles Raissa Robles As Ferdinand Marcos Jnr touches down in Washington this weekend, his mind may well be half a world away, fixed not on the security and trade talks that await him but on the family feud back home: one born of betrayal, blind ambition and the wounds of history. The 67-year-old Philippine president – known to many as “Bongbong” – and his sister Senator Imee Marcos, 69, were once the very picture of sibling solidarity, but have now become estranged, their rift laid bare for all to see. Imee has... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3318796/marcos-vs-marcos-philippine-first-familys-bitter-feud?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3318796/marcos-vs-marcos-philippine-first-familys-bitter-feud?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 19 Jul 2025 00:00:16 +0000