Political Risk

Local officials and leaders in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) are divided following a landmark Supreme Court (SC) decision to exclude the province of Sulu from the autonomous region. Despite legal concerns over whether the region’s 2025 ...

The recent apprehensions of fugitives Alice Guo and Apollo Quiboloy have drawn significant attention in the Philippines, underscoring persistent apprehensions surrounding corruption and illicit activities associated with political personalities. Both Guo and Quiboloy are facing significant allegations – Guo is ...

As individuals associated with former President Rodrigo Duterte’s drug war scramble to avoid local scrutiny, the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor’s investigation has reportedly reached a crucial stage with the potential issuance of arrest warrants next month. Political analyst Richard ...

Calls for a Mindanao secession are finally put to rest after Former President Rodrigo Duterte stated that the proposal was merely a joke.  Last Tuesday, February 27, former President Duterte told a news conference in Davao City that his previous calls to separate Mindanao from the Philippines, while a “legitimate dream,” is just a “a bluff.” In the former President’s own words: “It was just …