It has been a month and two weeks since the start of the Marawi crisis. As the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ fought valiantly
Author: Louie Encabo
Why did ISIS choose the Philippines?
Despite being a country plagued by insurgencies – both ethnic and sectarian – for several decades, the crisis in Marawi City still shocked the
The United States’ Armed Forces of the Philippines
It’s no secret the Philippines and the United States are close allies, but is this alliance one of partnership or peonage?
Ka Bel: The Legacy of a Working Class Hero
The failures of the political system have turned off many citizens from engaging with it completely. It can be hard not to: we elect
The Roy Cimatu-Carlos Dominguez Link to the Oligarchy
As if Gina Lopez’s rejection as Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary was not painful enough, President Duterte landed a bigger blow to progressive
Edward Hagedorn for Environment Secretary?
With the rejection of Gina Lopez’s appointment as Secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Filipino progressives are longing for another
The Oligarchy Ousts Gina
In a huge blow to the progressive wing of the Duterte administration, the Commission on Appointments (CA) rejected the reappointment of Gina Lopez as
A Day for Workers’ Rights
The 1st of May is commemorated in the Philippines as Labour Day, known globally as International Workers’ Day. It is a day to celebrate the
Ten Years On, Where is Jonas Burgos?
Modesty may have been the motif of his upbringing, but the life Jonas Burgos lived was anything but simple.
The futility of ‘Red Scare’
They say paranoia leads one to behave in the most illogical ways. Judging by the actions of two lawmakers in the Philippine Congress, that