Rappler's latest stories on democracy in Asia
[OPINION] Xi Jinping – in Duterte's footsteps, so to speak...
The 'best' and 'worst' in Asia 2017

[OPINION] Liberals and Democrats must fight back to reclaim their place in Asian politics
We have no doubt that history would vindicate us in the end, and that the principles of democracy, human rights, a well-managed market economy, and the rule of law are the only pathways to peace, justice, and prosperity

Obama on farewell tour to Europe fearful of 'Trump effect'
In the name of a peaceful transition the American president must now do his best to reassure his European counterparts about the future of American democracy under a President Trump

Stop Myanmar airstrikes in Kachin state, ASEAN told
Fighting between the Myanmar military and the Kachin Independence Organization has worsened in recent days
Suu Kyi 'to swear oath' in Myanmar parliament
In a dramatic climbdown the Nobel laureate told reporters at her National League for Democracy NLD party headquarters in Yangon that she would pledge to safeguard the army created constitution
PNoy: Help Myanmar not to backslide on democracy
President Aquino joins other Asean leaders in calling for international sanctions on Myanmar to be lifted immediately