When Leni Robredo announced she was running for president, her campaign used that moment to introduce a new tone to Philippine politics: The colour pink. What seemed like an innocuous palette choice has turned out to be a masterstroke, galvanising and mobilising thousands of supporters, and creating a wave of fuchsia that's sweeping the country. Over the past few weeks,.
Tributes have poured in for former Philippine president Benigno Aquino III after his death on Thursday (June 24) morning, amid intense speculation over the impact of his passing on the country’s election next year. Aquino, 61, “died peacefully in his sleep” of renal disease secondary to diabetes, his elder sister Aurora “Pinky” Aquino-Abellada said on behalf of the family. Shocked.