Ex-president Duterte is behind bars in The Hague and his daughter is fighting for political survival. But don’t discount a comeback in 2028.

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The bloodied body of Sheerah Escudero's 18-year-old brother was found in 2017 with hands bound and head wrapped in packaging ...

Before he was elected president of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte was already nicknamed "The Punisher" and "Duterte Harry." ...

The former Philippine president’s crimes have finally caught up with him. But his war was never about the drugs ...

The 2025 election has become a proxy battle between incumbent President Ferdinand ... At stake is the future of their dynastic clans. Mr Duterte’s daughter, Ms Sara Duterte, was impeached as ...

Candidates endorsed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. are on track to win nine of the 12 Senate seats up for grabs at the ...

The upcoming midterm elections have become a political battleground for the influential Duterte and Marcos families, analysts ...

The 2025 election has become a proxy battle between incumbent ... of their dynastic clans. Duterte’s daughter, Sara Duterte, was impeached as vice-president by Marcos-allied lawmakers less ...

On coming to power, he incorporated the “war on drugs” into ... former Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos and still powerful matriach of the family, Imelda – broke down rather quickly. Fighting ...