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An historic poll puts peace to the test in the Philippines
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By Georgi Engelbrecht, International Crisis Group
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Sep 13, 2026
On Sept. 14, residents of the Bangsamoro in the southern Philippines will elect regional parliamentary representatives. In this Q&A, Crisis Group expert Georgi Engelbrecht explains the importance of this step in the peace process between the national government and ex-rebels in the region.
Sara Duterte impeachment trial, Week 10: Confidential fund case sharpens as court revisits vote threshold
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By Tita C. Valderama
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Sep 11, 2026
On Thursday, the court named retired chief justices Artemio Panganiban, Reynato Puno and Hilario G. Davide Jr., and retired associate justice Adolfo Azcuna as amici curiae, or friends of the court, to advise it on whether the 16-vote requirement should be changed in light of the nonparticipation of four senator-judges.
BARMM to hold elections amid persistent state-related violence
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By Aidrielle Raymundo
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Sep 10, 2026
As BARMM enters its historic first parliamentary elections, thousands of police and military forces have been deployed across the region in order to ensure a “safe” election season. However, public safety may not be so easily achieved since, as Sandatahang Dahas data has shown, state agents themselves are often the perpetrators of violence–even against their own.
DICT, Hello? Anybody Home?
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By Francisco Ashley Acedillo
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Sep 8, 2026
COMMENTARY: What we need for the long haul: Pass the National Cybersecurity Agency and Critical Information Protection Bill now.But do not, under any circumstances, place it under the administrative control and supervision of the DICT.
Sara Duterte impeachment trial, Week 9: Army denials deepen questions on secret funds
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By Tita C. Valderama
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Sep 4, 2026
The ninth week of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial ended with an important question still hanging over the prosecution’s case: Where did the P15.54 million in the Department of Education’s confidential funds go, and who is responsible for claiming that the money paid for activities that the Philippine Army said it funded itself?
FACT CHECK: NO move from ICC judges to end Rodrigo Duterte’s trial
A graphic circulating online claims that the judges assigned to former president Rodrigo Duterte's case in the International Criminal Court have rejected the evidence and moved to end his trial. This is false.
In a small sanctuary in Dauis, Bohol, fisherfolk are guardians of the sea
In Bingag, conservation has become part of everyday community life.
Coffee at Manila Polo Club
COMMENTARY: Loren Legarda’s spokesperson, the self-proclaimed “human rights lawyer” Tony La Vin̈a, has been silent on the Manila Polo Club meeting even if the incident can be easily verifiable.
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Duterte camp asks ICC to tighten verification of digital evidence
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