Undeterred by his failure in the 2016 elections, the late dictator’s only son and namesake – Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. – will contest the
Robin Padilla, ex-convict and staunch Duterte supporter, will run for the Senate
There was a time when having a “good moral character” was a prerequisite to run for public office. Today, that is more of a
Duterte by proxy: Long-time aide Bong Go to run for vice-president
In another plot twist in the 2022 Election season, long-time aide to President Rodrigo Duterte and Senator Bong Go has announced his candidacy for
Ivermectin proven to be a lie – can we hold the snakeoil salesmen who promoted it to account?
“Never waste a good crisis”, once said the late British statesman, Sir Winston Churchill. With this timeless adage, Churchill posed the opportunity presented during
Faceshielding corruption
One aspect of the Philippines’ COVID-19 response is unique to the rest of the world: the mandatory use of face shields when outdoors. The
Rex Fernandez: The 64th legal practitioner killed under the Duterte administration
Another human rights lawyer has been extrajudicially killed in the Philippines. On the afternoon of Thursday, 26 August lawyer Rex Fernandez was ambushed by
A conflict of interest
The integrity of an election is often judged by the honesty of the canvassing of its votes. Hence why before any Philippine election, the
Duterte’s outburst against COA shows he is allergic to accountability
Not all superheroes wear capes, some of them scrutinize government expenditures and call themselves the Commission on Audit (COA). In recent weeks, the COA
Did the Duterte government sow chaos in Manila to discredit Isko Moreno?
Friday the 13th came a week early for Manila Mayor Isko Moreno. Last August 6, he was issued a show-cause order by the Department
More than cash prizes and free houses, Filipino athletes should be supported with a well-funded sports programme
When it rains, it pours for Filipino Olympic athletes. After securing a historic first Olympic gold medal for the Philippines, weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz raked