For thousands of years, diplomats and emissaries have been given special status that ensures them immunity from prosecution and a safe passage. The concept
Election 2022: Will we see the return of Gibo Teodoro?
Less than twelve months before the 2022 presidential elections, potential candidates are shaping up. If the polls were to be taken seriously, the Duterte
Lacking intelligence
When reports emerged last week that members of the Philippine National Police (PNP) were engaged in a shootout with unidentified armed men in Quezon
The recklessness of the AFP’s red-tagging
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has officially apologised for accusing several alumni of the University of the Philippines (UP) of being involved
No, Harry Roque – our reluctance to use the Sinovac vaccine isn’t due to “colonial mentality”
As the Duterte administration faces scrutiny for seemingly favouring the Chinese-made Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque hit back at critics by accusing
Reviving the death penalty will only worsen injustice in the Philippines
A prevalence of serious crimes has renewed calls to reinstate the death penalty in the country. The nation was up in arms over the
Above the law
In the latest development of the “VIP vaccinations” controversy, President Rodrigo Duterte has effectively told the nation that he and his soldiers are above
The “VIP vaccinations” scandal prove there is one rule for the ruling class, another for everyone else
In its campaign against COVID-19, the Duterte administration adopted the slogan, “We Heal as One”, emphasizing the need for national unity amidst the global
A reminder that CPP membership isn’t illegal anymore
December 26 marks the founding anniversary of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), an underground revolutionary organisation that has now existed for 52
Crime in the PNP: A systemic problem, not a series of isolated incidents
Amidst the public uproar over the cold-blooded killing of a 52-year old woman and her son by an off-duty police officer, Philippine National Police