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What do you think of the Marcos’ offer? Fil-Am Voice staff asked members of Maui’s Filipino community “What do you think of the Marcos’ offer?” Arnold of Wailuku with roots in Badoc, Ilocos Norte: “If it’s not theirs, give ’em...
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of the corruption problem in the Philippines? Over the years, elected officials, appointed government officials, and even members of the judiciary have all been accused of corruption. Recently, Andy Bautista, Jr., Chairman of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) in the...
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… of President Duterte’s first year in office? According to the Republic of the Philippines’ Presidential Communications Operations Office in Malacañang, Manila, President Duterte enjoyed a “fruitful tour of duty” during his first year in office. Photo courtesy Presidential Communications...
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of President Duterte’s declaration of martial law in Mindanao? On May 24, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte cut short his official visit to Russia to return to the Philippines after Islamist militants killed Filipino government troops in the city of Marawi...
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of Marcos’ claims that election fraud by Robredo and Aquino’s Liberal Party caused Marcos to lose the Vice Presidency? In the May 2016 Philippine elections, Leni Robredo, who received over 14.4 million votes, was declared the winner over Ferdinand Marcos,...
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Photo courtesy: UPI During his campaign for president, Rodrigo Duterte promised to get rid of drugs within six months. His War on Drugs has faced scrutiny because of the deaths that were characterized as “extrajudicial killings.” The Duterte administration, however, said...
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