With voting for the 2025 mid-term elections is done and dusted, Filipinos anticipate to see the winning candidates for every race. Before initial results are reported, however, the public are… Continue reading "A better way is possible: How to make voting in Philippine elections more accessible and stress-free to voters"
After the fall of the Marcos Sr. dictatorship, efforts were made to prevent the Philippines from sliding back into plutocratic or oligarchic rule once again. To promote broader representation in… Continue reading "Where did we go wrong with the party-list system?"
What transpired on 11 March 2025 was something few thought possible. Former president Rodrigo Duterte was finally arrested by the Interpol on charges of crimes against humanity by the International… Continue reading "Rodrigo Duterte was afforded something his victims were not — due process"
Since lawyer Jude Sabio filed a complaint against then-Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte for alleged crimes against humanity in 2017, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has become a household name in… Continue reading "Why Rodrigo Duterte needs to face justice"
The kidnapping of a Chinese teenager last week in Taguig City added to a long list of recent crimes targeting foreigners in the Philippines. The boy, a student at the… Continue reading "We must fumigate what’s left of POGO cockroaches in the Philippines"
After the return of the Marcoses to power in the 2022 presidential election, there were grave concerns about the legacy of the EDSA People Power Revolution – the non-violent people’s… Continue reading "We must not allow the spirit of the People Power Revolution be hijacked by the Dutertes"
After a long period awaiting Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment, Filipinos are now facing another period of lull awaiting her impeachment trial and potential conviction. In a saga that culminated… Continue reading "There is no reason why VP Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial cannot go ahead"
Among the worst traits the Philippines inherited from its colonial master, the United States, is a government that seems perpetually dysfunctional. This became even more glaring recently as the two… Continue reading "The 2025 Budget controversy highlights Filipino politicians’ continued reliance on patronage politics"
Not long after her much-publicized meltdown over the weekend, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has issued a subpoena to Vice President Sara Duterte over her statement that she contracted… Continue reading "The Duterte crime family and their supporters must be arrested for inciting to sedition"
In the latest episode of her seemingly recurring outbursts, Vice President Sara Duterte defied the House of Representatives, made death threats against the first couple and went on a profanity-laden… Continue reading "Why Sara Duterte’s latest meltdown may be the final nail in her political coffin"
