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The nation marks today the 38th anniversary of the people power revolt with new personalities organizing or participating in mass gatherings against the administration. At the EDSA Shrine, groups identified with the opposition during the 1986 peaceful revolt intend to gather to amplify calls to protect the Constitution from self-serving amendments.
MANILA, Philippines — Still classified as a “flawed democracy,” the Philippines has scored and ranked lower in the 2023 Democracy Index released by London-based think tank The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) on Thursday.
Three years after the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to a rollback of freedoms across the globe, the results of a 2023 study point to a “continuing democratic malaise and lack of forward momentum.”
ATHENS, Greece — Greece's parliament on Thursday overwhelmingly adopted a bill legalising same-sex marriage and adoption in a landmark reform promoted by the conservative government despite opposition from the powerful Orthodox Church.
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesians vote in a presidential election Wednesday with Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto the clear favorite after a campaign mixing nationalist rhetoric and pledges to continue the era of popular outgoing leader Joko Widodo.
MANILA, Philippines — Speaker Martin Romualdez and other congressmen helped in the signature campaign meant to amend the 1987 Constitution, the lead convenor of the People’s Initiative for Reform, Modernization and Action (PIRMA) told a Senate panel yesterday.
MANILA, Philippines — After making its voice heard in the controversy over the people’s initiative, the Senate is also making its position seen in maroon armbands worn by members and employees.
Mr. President, I rise on a point of personal and collective privilege.