It is said that the Mayor of Auckland is the third most powerful person in New Zealand, after the Prime Minister and Finance Minister, due to the sheer amount of… Continue reading "Why we need to pay attention to the Auckland local body elections"
Many were flummoxed when the Presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo expressed the current administration was open to reusing the controversial Dengvaxia vaccine in response to a dengue epidemic plaguing the country.… Continue reading "Political will or political gimmicks?"
The Presidency of Rodrigo Duterte promised two things: first, that it would usher in a “golden era of infrastructure”, and second, that it will be a “clean government”. The former… Continue reading "The Mindanao Gravy Train"
With the news of four police agents killed in an encounter with New People’s Army (NPA) rebels still fresh, the once-peaceful province of Negros Oriental has again been rocked with… Continue reading "A wave of violence kills 7 people in Negros Oriental as Operation Sauron continues"
The once peaceful province of Negros Oriental has become the de facto killing fields of the Philippines in the past few years, with the implementation of the Armed Forces of… Continue reading "What really happened to the four slain police officers in Negros Oriental?"
In July 2017, President Rodrigo Duterte declared during a televised news conference that indigenous Lumad schools were “teaching children to rebel against the government” and warned them that he will… Continue reading "The demonisation of indigenous schools continues"
Many thought that when President Rodrigo Duterte intervened and made a “decision” on who the next House Speaker will be that the infighting within the House of Representatives (HoR) will… Continue reading "Why the “Speaker Wars” is actually a battle between oligarchs"
The Philippines is defined in the 1987 Constitution as being a “republican state”, this means that it follows the republican structure of government wherein the power of the State lies… Continue reading "In memory of: the separation of powers of the Philippine government"
Political prisoner: a person imprisoned for their political beliefs, and/or participation in non-violent political activity. The motivation for detaining a political prisoner is purely political, most likely for opposing the… Continue reading "Spare a thought for the political prisoners of the Philippines"
When our nation’s patrimony is threatened by foreign interests, it is up to us – the people of the land – to defend it. This has motivated the people of… Continue reading "A town rallies against OceanaGold’s mining operations"
