Open Data Platform · Philippines

Who holds power
in the Philippines.

Structured datasets and visualizations tracking political dynasties, business connections, and the events that reshape Philippine power week by week.

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50+

Dynasties Tracked

450+

Members Tracked

71

Provinces Controlled

67%

Congressional Seats

What's new

August 30 – September 5, 2026

Added to OpenPinas since August 23 – August 29, 2026

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Timeline events

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Review stories

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Timeline

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Now Developing

Updated September 5, 2026

  • Sara Duterte posted bail September 5 after a court issued a warrant in her grave-threats case; the criminal proceedings are separate from impeachment.
  • August inflation eased to 6.1%; Habagat disrupted sea travel as flood cleanup expanded in Metro Manila and Ilocos.
  • Smoke from Indonesian fires affected Philippine air quality; alternative learning arrangements accompanied rain and haze disruption.
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Investigate power maps

Dynasty Network Map

Trace alliances, rivalries, and territorial control in an interactive network + map view.

Follow events over time

Timeline

Review significant political events and dynasty mentions across a chronological timeline.

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Weekly Review Archive

Scan weekly briefs that connect headline events with shifting political influence.

Visual Analysis

Follow the supporting systems around political power.

These are the next five visuals worth foregrounding on the Vercel home: business ties, elite education, startup capital, and the networked and geographic views of corruption.

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Money and ownership

Business Connections

Map conglomerates, sports assets, media holdings, and political-business overlap across the Philippine elite.

Class reproduction

Elite Schools

Trace school prestige, alumni pipelines, and provincial influence as an infrastructure of power.

Capital and founders

Startup Ecosystem

Follow startups, investors, and founders where tech ambition intersects with family networks, capital, and elite institutions.

Scandal as structure

Corruption Network

Inspect the relationship map behind cases, implicated actors, dynastic ties, and POGO operators.

Geography of exposure

Corruption Map

See where corruption cases cluster across provinces, regions, and local political strongholds.