Tag: Marcos, Ferdinand Jr

Victims Recall Life in the Philippines Under Marcos’s Martial Law

They were community organizers and unionists. Teenagers and pro-democracy activists.Those who were detained under the dictatorship of Ferdinand…

In the Philippines, a Doctor Unearths a Drug War’s True Toll

QUEZON CITY, Philippines — Standing in a university classroom surrounded by six skeletons lying on wooden tables, Raquel…

A Cafe in Philippines is Devoted to Duterte’s Drug War Victims

QUEZON CITY, the Philippines — On the second floor of a nondescript coffee shop in a trendy neighborhood…

Robredo Admits Defeat in Philippine Presidential Election

QUEZON CITY, Philippines — Leni Robredo, the outgoing vice president of the Philippines, acknowledged on Friday her loss…

Philippines Election: Marcos Win Draws Protests

MANILA — Angry young voters gathered in the Philippines on Tuesday to protest against Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the…

The Man Who Could Ruin the Philippines Forever

In other ways, too, Mr. Duterte is responsible for normalizing authoritarianism, which may be yet another thing Mr.…

In the Philippines, a Flourishing Ecosystem for Political Lies

CAVITE, Philippines — Arnel Agravante, a YouTuber in the Philippines, told his followers last October that he knew…

Ahead of Philippines Election, Young People Rally Around Leni Robredo

VALENZUELA CITY, Philippines — John Benvir Serag knocked on doors in the working-class neighborhood, wearing his pink “Youth…

Ahead of Philippines Election, Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Rises

MANILA — They bopped along to the beat of a martial law anthem updated into a pop tune.…