IN 2007, political scientist Julio Tehankee wrote that the two houses of the Philippine Congress have practically been home for at least 160 families over the last century. "These families have had two or more members who have served in Congress, and...

FOR a single act of supposed generosity, the Ampatuan name will always be remembered by many people. In December 2007 at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Maguindanao Governor Andal Ampatuan and son Zaldy Ampatuan, governor of the Autonomous...