Pushed by President Duterte’s obsessive campaign to rid of the New People’s Army, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has waged war not just on the battlefield but in… Continue reading "The Military’s “NPA Surrenderees” campaign is not adding up"
(This article has been published on TheDailyBlog.co.nz) When Donald Trump snatched the presidency in the 2016 U.S. elections, he seemed to have ushered in a new era of populist politics.… Continue reading "2018 marked the National Party’s gradual descent into populism"
One of New Zealand First’s most salient concessions won in their Coalition Agreement with the Labour Party is the establishment of the Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) – a $1 billion… Continue reading "A year later, the Provincial Growth Fund is proving critics wrong"
While millions of Filipinos celebrated the birth of their saviour Jesus of Nazareth this week, in the hinterlands of the provinces thousands of their compatriots were commemorating the genesis of… Continue reading "Fifty years of the CPP: Why does the “People’s War” still persist?"
It was only fitting that an eventful political year would culminate in vitriol that has swept many people on social media. The latest storm in a teacup to hit New… Continue reading "A closer look at the United Nations Global Compact on Migration"
Aside from the drug cartels, another group that has found itself in the cross-hairs of President Rodrigo Duterte’s vitriol is the Roman Catholic Church. Since assuming his office, Duterte has… Continue reading "The double standards in Duterte’s War on Religion"
The age-old adage tells us that “health is wealth”, emphasizing not just the importance of one’s own health but the well-being of society also. New Zealand First have evidently taken… Continue reading "Improving healthcare is strongly reflected in NZ First’s track-record"
As it is called the House of Representatives, you would expect its members to represent the people who elected them to the office. Sadly, in the Philippines’ Lower House voters… Continue reading "A beacon of hope in a hopeless Congress"
Similar to the Christmas season, election campaigns also begin prematurely in the Philippines. There are still six months to go before the May 2019 midterm elections but campaign sorties are… Continue reading "A glimpse of 2019"
When your professional career is premised on confronting the geopolitical ambitions of a military superpower, which boasts a sophisticated global intelligence network that is known to have a presence in… Continue reading "The curious case of Prof. Anne-Marie Brady"
