The Department of Justice (DOJ) has found probable cause to indict former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Oscar Albayalde on charges of graft and
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Taal’s eruption exposes the Duterte administration’s lack of preparedness for disaster relief
In Philippine politics, disaster relief can make or break a politician’s career. Take for instance the response the previous Aquino government had in the
Despite Duterte’s rhetoric, the Philippines is still and always have been an American semi-colony
President Rodrigo Duterte has never been shy to voice out criticism towards the United States. In 2016 he called their former President Barack Obama
Innocent lives were lost and families torn apart for a drug war that only culled 1 percent of the drug trade
Vice President Leni Robredo, a member of the main opposition Liberal Party (LP), was surprisingly appointed to co-chair the Duterte administration’s Inter-Agency Committee on
Martial Law in Mindanao: What did it achieve?
As the clock struck midnight on the final day of 2019, Filipinos not only welcomed in a new year but also the end of
Explaining Duterte’s fixation with ABS-CBN
As the year draws to a close, the fate of the country’s largest media conglomerate is basking in uncertainty. ABS-CBN Corporation, with a recorded
The Duterte administration deserves the global indignation it is receiving
As much as they would like to deny it, top officials in the Duterte administration – along with allied online propagandists – are scrambling
Can we really trust the Armed Forces of the Philippines?
The top brass of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) have been left red-faced after being forced to admit that they had doctored
Playing Games (part 2): PHISGOC’s questionable transactions
This is part 2 of a series on the Government’s suspicious dealings before the Philippines’ hosting of the 30th South-East Asian (SEA) Games. You
Playing Games (part 1): Alan Peter Cayetano and the mysterious PHISGOC foundation
In March this year, House Speaker and chairman of the Philippine Southeast Asian Games Organizing Committee (PHISGOC), Alan Peter Cayetano, promised that the 30th