The Philippines is even more polarised after the midterm elections

The mid-term elections last Monday took place in a climate of political polarization and ubiquitous anti-communism. In the Senate there is now a stalemate of the hostile political camps.

The Philippines is even more polarised after the midterm elections

The unexpected results have added a third pole to the country's political landscape

Philippine Midterm Election Marred by Violence, Vote-buying: Monitors

Two international election monitoring groups noted “systemic deficiencies," especially in local elections.

Youth vote helps shape Philippine election results amid traditional politics

By Diana G. Mendoza Manila– The Philippines saw an unprecedented shift in the country’s political environment after the May 12 midterm elections, in which candidates who did not perform well in early surveys pulled off a surprise victory.While the shape of the election outcome is distinct, it is still occurring under a polarized setup created by the political elite, evidenced by former president Rodrigo Duterte’s reelection as mayor of Davao Cit…