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2. Duterte returns as Philippines’ political clans wage ‘a fight ...

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   A foul-mouthed former Philippine president who jailed political rivals, insulted the pope and claims to have hired “death squad” gangsters is running for re-election in his hometown in a ...

3. List of programs broadcast by the ABS-CBN News Channel

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   The channel primarily broadcasts programming relating to news, business, politics, and public affairs, along with other magazine religious and documentary-style programs. The network also airs programming sourced from ABS-CBN , ABS-CBN Regional , Kapamilya Channel , TeleRadyo Serbisyo , Jeepney TV , Metro Channel and The Filipino Channel .

4. Cacique democracy - Wikipedia

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   Cacique democracy is a term that has been used to describe what has been observed as the feudal political system of the Philippines, where in many parts of the country local leaders remain very strong, with warlord-like powers. [1] The term was originally coined by Irish-American political scientist Benedict Anderson. [2]

5. Political history of the Philippines - Wikipedia

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   Some political dynasties who were not allied with Marcos were stripped of assets and power, [61]: 41 in many cases replaced in local politics by Marcos allies. [61]: 437 Marcos ended martial law in 1981, shortly before a visit to the country by Pope John Paul II, although he retained immense executive powers.

6. Politics of the Philippines - Wikipedia

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   [7]: 6 The 1988 local elections saw the traditional elite recapturing local political office. [104]: 112 [145] Aquino's government was mired by coup attempts, [72] and saw continued rebellions by communists and Islamic separatists. [104]: 109 In 1991, a new Local Government Code shifted some power and resources to lower levels of government.

7. List of political scandals in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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   Date Branch Department Party People Involved Summary Source 1946 Executive: Office of the President: Liberal: Manuel Roxas: Surplus War Property scandal- disposed $90 billion of surplus war property held by the United States government in the final year of World War II, which caused a huge corruption scandal that led to the rise of the leftist HUKBALAHAP and for Roxas's approval ratings to ...

8. Political families in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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   The Marcoses are one of the most well-known political families in the Philippines. The dynasty started with Mariano Marcos, a lawyer from Ilocos Norte who was a member of the House of Representatives back in 1925. The Solid North, and particularly Ilocos Norte, remains to be the Marcoses’ political stronghold today. Several of the Marcoses ...

9. List of political families in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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   The following is a list of notable political families of the Philippines and their areas of influence. Names in bold indicate the individual was/is a president of the Philippines . The Philippine political arena is mainly arranged and operated by families or alliances of families, rather than being organized around political parties.