Many supporters of former President Rodrigo Duterte coalesced behind Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. at the 2022 election, hoping the latter would be a continuation of the former’s strongman rule –… Continue reading "If Marcos admits abuses happened under Rodrigo Duterte’s “War on Drugs”, will he allow the ICC to investigate?"
Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla announced last week that the process to designate rogue Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnie Teves as a terrorist, under the Anti-Terror Law of 2020,… Continue reading "Put the Anti-Terror Law to good use, tag the Teves crime group as terrorists"
As you’re reading this, you’re coming back from a two-day respite from work we call, the “weekend”. Taking 48 hours to rest and recuperate allows us to destress from the… Continue reading "Today, we thank the unions"
The recent Senate hearing on the Pamplona Massacre exposed how powerful the Teves political dynasty are in Negros Oriental, but it also demonstrated another fact: how crooked the Philippine National… Continue reading "Senate hearing on Pamplona Massacre again reminds us how corrupt the Philippine National Police is"
Negros Oriental province is not one to feature on nationwide news often, but an event that unfolded last March 4 would firmly place the humble province in the Filipino’s psyche… Continue reading "The Pamplona Massacre: The climax of a long-running covert war in Negros Oriental"
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) spends a considerable amount of its budget training and educating its personnel – and for good reason. After all, having a well-trained and… Continue reading "The pipeline from the Philippine Military to being a professional mercenary"
Very few political polls command the same fanfare and intrigue as 1News’ Kantar Public Poll, the only exception being the Newshub-Reid Research Poll. Thus, when the latest 1News poll came… Continue reading "Will Election 2023 turn into a referendum on co-governance?"
“We serve and protect”, reads the motto of the Philippine National Police (PNP) – a motto which most Filipinos are familiar with. However, the jury is still out on who… Continue reading "Philippine Police show who their true masters are in Sibuyan Island mining fiasco"
If National’s kryptonite are its scandal-prone MPs, and New Zealand First’s Achilles heel is its inability to properly declare donations; the Green Party’s worst enemy is definitely its naivety. A… Continue reading "The Greens’ Wellington Central seat decision: Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory"
Former President Rodrigo Duterte‘s administration may feel like a distant memory now, but the hurt felt by activists, unionists, and journalists is still felt today. During his time, Filipinos who… Continue reading "Under Marcos, the crackdown on activists continues"
