Also at play were governorships and mayorships throughout the country. Among the most crucial elections were those for the 12 open Senate seats, which hold outsize influence, power, and prestige in ...

The recent Senate elections in the Philippines delivered an unexpected result, sparking concerns among those closely ...

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine senators set themselves ... Dozens of activists protesting outside the Senate condemned Senate President Chiz Escudero and 17 other senators for voting to send ...

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte gestures as she attends a hearing at the House of Representative in Quezon City, Philippines, Nov. 25, 2024. Aaron Favila/AP hide caption ...

Campaigning for the Philippines' midterm elections kicked off on Tuesday against a fractured political backdrop, heightened by a high-profile row among warring elites that culminated in last week ...

MANILA, Philippines -- Key allies of detained former President Rodrigo Duterte and two liberal opposition candidates were among top winners in the May 12 Senate race in the Philippines, according ...

MANILA: The Philippine Senate will convene the impeachment court that will decide the future of Vice President Sara Duterte on Jun 3, according to a document seen by AFP on Friday (May 23).

The Philippine Senate ordered the arrest of a small-town mayor on Thursday who failed to attend hearings probing her suspected connections to Chinese criminal networks. The Senate president signed the ...