10 BIGGEST POLITICAL STORIES THAT DEFINED THE PHILIPPINES IN 2025 The year 2025 delivered headline after headline in the Philippines — from the rare impeachment of the country’s second highest official. to one of the most unnerving corruption scandals in years. Rappler’s Dwight de Leon revisits the controversies, conflicts, and turning points that reshaped Philippine politics over the past year. | Rappler

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