The Philippines’ Insane Political Crisis Explained

Take back your privacy- start using Proton Mail for free: http://proton.me/tldr Last week, a Philippine senator wanted by the ICC re-emerged after months in hiding, seeking refuge in the senate, sparking a dramatic chase in the Senate. This happened against a backdrop of a family feud-driven political crisis with the President and Vice President falling out, the latter now impeached for the second time. 📰 Too Long: https://toolong.news/ 🎉 TLDR Party:  https://toolong.news/pages/tldr-party 📖 Read our Manifesto: https://tldrnews.co.uk/manifesto Our mission is to explain news and politics in an impartial, efficient, and accessible way, balancing import and interest while fostering independent thought. TLDR is a completely independent & privately owned media company that's not afraid to tackle the issues we think are most important. The channel is run by a small group of young people, with us hoping to pass on our enthusiasm for politics to other young people. We are primarily fan sourced with most of our funding coming from donations and ad revenue. No shady corporations, no one telling us what to say. We can't wait to grow further and help more people get informed. Help support us by subscribing, engaging and sharing. Thanks! Sources: ‘UniTeam’ alliance was built to win, not govern: https://opinion.inquirer.net/191345/from-win-win-to-lose-lose Sara Duterte’s threats against Marcos Jr: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gzn4j0g20o ICC case against Rodrigo Duterte: https://www.icc-cpi.int/philippines/duterte ICC warrant for Ronald dela Rosa: https://www.icc-cpi.int/news/situation-philippines-icc-judges-unseal-arrest-warrant-against-ronald-marapon-dela-rosa Sara Duterte impeached for a second time: https://time.com/article/2026/05/11/philippines-vice-president-sara-duterte-impeachment/ Dela Rosa’s return to senate and ensuing chaos: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/philippine-senate-goes-lockdown-protect-former-drugs-war-enforcer-2026-05-11/ https://apnews.com/article/philippines-dela-rosa-senate-icc-killings-fd768b3cf67a4a3b3246140e83baebae https://www.sunstar.com.ph/manila/72-hours-of-chaos-a-timeline-of-senate-standoff-and-dela-rosas-escape Sara Duterte leads 2028 polling: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3349553/sara-duterte-leads-early-2028-philippine-presidential-poll-rivals-struggle-unite Potential impact of Duterte impeachment trial: https://thediplomat.com/2026/05/duterte-vs-marcos-the-political-feud-tearing-apart-the-philippines/ Marcos Jr’s attempt to lead anti-corruption drive: https://thediplomat.com/2025/09/how-credible-is-president-marcos-anti-corruption-drive-in-the-philippines/ Differing positions on China: https://www.chathamhouse.org/2025/11/marcos-duterte-feud-undermining-philippine-security-south-china-sea https://thediplomat.com/2026/05/duterte-vs-marcos-the-political-feud-tearing-apart-the-philippines/ 00:00 - Introduction 00:59 - Marcos-Duterte alliance 02:07 - Collapse of the alliance 03:57 - Latest events 07:20 - Proton Mail