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The Singson clan, led by former Gov. Luis “Chavit” Singson, is a prominent political entity in Ilocos Sur. —IMAGES FROM PCIJ.ORG
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May 12, 2025May 12, 2025Politics

In Ilocandia, land of ‘mega’ dynasties, Chavit Singson has 23 relatives running for office

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Some of the biggest names in Philippine politics come from the Ilocos region, including the Marcos political clan of Ilocos Norte. Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is now the country’s 17th president. He was elected in May 2022 in one of the biggest political comebacks in history. It came nearly four decades after a bloodless people’s revolt...

The PCIJ sheds light on how political clans in typhoon-prone Bicol region support projects that are blamed for increasing the communities’ vulnerability to calamities. —PHOTOS FROM PCIJ
The Bicol region is prone to strong typhoons and other disasters. —IMAGES FROM PCIJ.ORG
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May 12, 2025May 12, 2025Politics

In Bicol, political clans aiding victims backed projects blamed for flooding

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Bicol, home to the majestic Mount Mayon, is among the country’s most disaster-prone regions. It is regularly battered by storms and other calamities that test the resilience of its people year after year. Rogelio Barajas, a resident of Legazpi City in Albay for over five decades, will never forget how Typhoon “Reming” (international name: Durian)...

The Cordillera region remains largely rooted in its communal and participatory indigenous forms of governance. Where political dynasties exist, they are generally ‘thin’—except in two provinces where dynastic politics has taken a deeper hold.
‘Sipat’ is an indigenous ritual that serves as a preliminary step in forging a peace pact among Cordillera tribes. The term refers to the exchange of peace tokens, symbolizing the intent to pursue peaceful relations. —PHOTOS FROM PCIJ
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March 31, 2025March 31, 2025Politics

Cordillera’s cultural norms push back against political dynasties

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Filipinos could only vote in 1907, and only men were allowed to do so. Filipinos in the United States were permitted suffrage after World War II in 1946. But the Cordillerans who joined the St. Louis Fair in Missouri in 1904 were the first to cast their votes. That being an election year in the...