The struggle for House Speaker has culminated with Marinduque congressman Lord Allan Velasco emerging on top. After more than a year of playing tug-of-war, he has outmuscled incumbent Speaker Alan… Continue reading "‘Lord’ of the House: Velasco outmuscles Cayetano in the tug-of-war for House Speaker"
When former House Speaker Gloria Arroyo announced her retirement from politics before the 2019 elections, no one anticipated how big a power vacuum she would leave. Speculations were rife about… Continue reading "The ‘Speaker Wars’ exposes the cracks in the Duterte administration"
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"
As influential as President Rodrigo Duterte may be, he alone does not hold a monopoly of power in the Philippines. Rather, the force that controls society and politics belongs to… Continue reading "Speakership race shows cracks in pro-Duterte alliance"
