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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​News about the struggle for better democracy in the Philippines.​ The Philippines is a functioning democracy.​ ​​​​​According to Freedom House, "2010 marked a significant improvement over previous polls that were marred by fraud, intimidation and violence". Also check out our section on World Democracy.

Trump is Inciting Aggression, Only Your Vote Can Stop Him

By Jack Jones - November 2, 2018 Leave a Comment

How Trump Is Inciting Aggression

Even the type of dictatorship he seems to want is worse than average, it would be aggressive. As these midterms approach, I hope Americans can learn to follow another type of impassioned rhetoric, one that involves love.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Journalism and Free Speech, Philippines, Racism and Prejudice, Republicans, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Vladimir Putin

Stripped By Duterte Of Amnesty, Philippine Opposition MP Fights Arrest

By DC Editors - September 6, 2018 Leave a Comment

Stripped By Duterte Of Amnesty, Philippine Opposition MP Fights Arrest

Senator Trillanes President R.Duterte’s fiercest critic in Congress, plans to spend a second night holed up in the Senate after Duterte ordered his arrest.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Philippines

Glut Of Unresolved Issues Renews Philippine President’s Threat To Resign

By DC Editors - August 24, 2018 Leave a Comment

Glut Of Unresolved Issues Renews Philippine President’s Threat To Resign

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s now-rescinded offer to resign halfway into office follows increased anger about the persistence of corruption.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Philippines

More Than 200 Land and Environmental Activists Slain Last Year

By DC Editors - July 25, 2018 Leave a Comment

Land and Environmental Activists Slain

Killings of land and environmental activists rose in 2017 as Mexico and the Philippines registered worrying increases

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Mexico, Philippines, Political Dissidents, Worldwide

Philippine journalists protest move to close news website

By DC Editors - January 19, 2018 Leave a Comment

Philippine journalists protest

Philippine journalists took to the streets in support of a news website facing state-enforced closure

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Journalism and Free Speech, Philippines

Serious Threats to Philippines Democracy Keep Popping Up

By DC Editors - June 12, 2017 Leave a Comment

Threats to Philippines Democracy

Senators called for unity and stronger institutions in the face of present-day threats to democracy

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Philippines

Philippine Police Corruption Forces Suspension of Drug War

By DC Editors - January 30, 2017 Leave a Comment

Philippine Police Corruption

Police in the Philippines are suspending their war on drugs until they have cleansed their ranks

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Philippines, Worldwide Corruption

Trumpy Thrilla from Manila: President Duterte

By David Anderson, J.D. - November 7, 2016 Leave a Comment

Manila: President Duterte

Sometimes blips on the diplomatic radar far away can be prescient of larger things to come. In the Philippines, things are happening, and they’re worth taking note of for the psychology of the country’s President Duterte.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Asia, China, Japan, Philippines, Republicans

Philippines Threatens to Leave UN over Criticism of Drug Policy

By Thomas Manning - September 10, 2016 Leave a Comment

Philippines Threatens to Leave UN

Duterte should rethink the extrajudicial killings and allow for a system of law and order to rule his country and give even the worst of people the right to a fair trial

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Asia, Civil Rights, Philippines, United Nations

The Most Undiplomatic Insults in World History

By DC Editors - September 9, 2016 Leave a Comment

Undiplomatic Insults

Combative new President in the Philippines is only latest to make use of some very undiplomatic insults

Filed Under: Democracy Culture Tagged With: Election History, Philippines, Worldwide

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