As the Philippines struggles to control their rapidly-increasing COVID-19 cases, the Duterte administration is taking advantage of a distracted nation by trampling on their
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On the 1st of April, dozens of residents from Sitio San Roque in Quezon City staged a demonstration asking for food assistance from their
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Botany electorate MP Jami-Lee Ross made headlines in 2018 when he blew the whistle on a large donation by a Chinese businessman to his
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Last month, the National Party showed us a glimpse of their economic priorities if elected into government in this year’s election. Reusing once more
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As sure as the sun will rise, the National Party will unveil a plan of tax cuts before any election campaign. This year’s general
The VFA fiasco exposes President Duterte’s heavy-handed approach to decision-making
After going back and forth countless times, it seems President Rodrigo Duterte has finally decided to revoke the Philippines’ Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with
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What just transpired at the newly-established Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT)? First came the shock resignation of one of its top officials,
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In the span of a week, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern made two big announcements regarding this year’s general elections. First, that her Labour Party
The Visiting Forces Agreement was problematic even before Bato dela Rosa’s visa cancellation
President Rodrigo Duterte has found another reason to verbally attack the United States government, as one of his most loyal henchmen – former Police