Nation & Identity

Manila is tense as the Philippines faces one of its most serious political crises in recent years. Vice President Sara Duterte publicly stated she is ready to assume the presidency if President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. steps down over the expanding flood control corruption scandal. Her message has added new pressure to an already unstable situation.   Duterte Says She Is Prepared for Constitutional Duty Speaking in Davao City on Tuesday, Dute...

Manila is facing rising tension after former congressman Elizaldy “Zaldy” Co, a key figure in the flood control bribery scandal, released a new set of videos while hiding abroad. In the recordings, he accuses the president of demanding kickbacks and senior officials of benefiting from years of corruption tied to flood control projects. The president strongly denies all allegations.   Zaldy Co’s Videos Ignite New Questions...

Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David, who also leads the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines, has issued one of his strongest public statements yet, condemning the multibillion-peso flood control corruption scandal that has shaken the country.   In a passionate Sunday sermon, the Cardinal called the scheme the “worst corruption scandal in our nation’s history,” saying the scale of theft has left many Filipinos ...

The fall of Alice Guo has stunned the Philippines. Once a soft spoken mayor in the quiet town of Bamban, she is now serving life in prison for a scam empire so big that investigators said it looked more like a crime syndicate headquarters than a local business.   A Mayor People Once Trusted Bamban is a small town a few hours north of Manila. When Guo first became mayor, residents described her as kind, quiet and focused on improving local...

Malacañang has firmly rejected Vice President Sara Duterte’s latest challenge for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to take a drug test. Duterte publicly dared the President, saying he cannot refuse.   This dramatic exchange took place just days after Marcos' sister, Senator Imee Marcos, shocked the country by accusing him of being a “long-time drug user.”   Palace Fires Back: “Did She Ask Her Own Father?...