BNZ’s recent announcement to shut down 38 of its branches, many of which are located in the regions, is a major blow to provincial
Why Gina Lopez was ousted as DENR Secretary
It’s been more than a year since her passing but former Environment Secretary Gina Lopez is going viral on social media lately. Filipinos have
To save the Sierra Madre, the Kaliwa Dam project must be scrapped
As Typhoon Ulysses lashes the country, more Filipinos have come to appreciate the Sierra Madre mountain range. Spanning over 540 kilometres, it is the
How the Duterte government undermined the country’s ability to respond to typhoons
The Philippines is reeling from the onslaught of Typhoon Ulysses (international name Vamco), the third typhoon to hit the country in as many weeks.
Another media practitioner assassinated, as the killing spree of journalists in the Philippines continues
Gunmen onboard a motorcycle shot dead radio commentator Virgilio Maganes in Pangasinan yesterday, as he was about to enter his house. As a member of
The people have spoken, now the government needs to respect their voice
The 2020 election was not only significant for occurring during the COVID-19 era, but it also contained two referenda that could determine the social
A new Department of Disaster Resilience? That would be a disaster
In the aftermath of the string of typhoons that hit the Philippines recently, Senator Bong Go reiterated his call to create a Department of
Of white elephants and white sand beaches: Examining the Manila Bay vanity project
The white elephant is historically used as a symbol for wasteful or frivolous spending that has no useful purpose. In the Philippines, the animal
More than a whiff of corruption
If it feels like allegations of government corruption have become ubiquitous recently, that’s because they have. The Duterte government is still reeling from corruption
‘Lord’ of the House: Velasco outmuscles Cayetano in the tug-of-war for House Speaker
The struggle for House Speaker has culminated with Marinduque congressman Lord Allan Velasco emerging on top. After more than a year of playing tug-of-war,