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The views expressed here are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect those of any institution or organization. As President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. stood on the rostrum during his…
The recent pronouncement of Senator Erwin Tulfo to abolish the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) has reignited a long-standing debate that many Filipinos — especially the working class — have…
Once again, the Philippines is signing away its future. On July 31, the World Bank approved yet another staggering $700 million loan—approximately ₱41 billion pesos—to bankroll a new resilience initiative…
The Bangsamoro peace process—once hailed as one of the most promising models of post-conflict transition in Southeast Asia—is now on a precipice. With the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) deferring…
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s 2025 State of the Nation Address (SONA) brimmed with optimism and a promise of a “Bagong Pilipinas.” But beneath the upbeat tone, flowcharts, and figures, the…
When the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) declared in a July 19 resolution that “there will be no further decommissioning of MILF combatants until the government fulfills its promises to…
In a unanimous and historic decision, the Supreme Court has declared the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Z. Duterte unconstitutional. The Court’s ruling is not just a legal victory…
July 22, 2025 – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. just returned from the White House, where he and “all of his many Representatives”—as Donald Trump wryly noted—stood grinning beside a trade…
I still remember a time, in my younger years, when being called a Generals—a term of pride for the residents of General Santos City—was a badge of identity. We were…
The debate over lowering the minimum age of criminal responsibility in the Philippines has resurfaced with the filing of a bill by Senator Robinhood Padilla. The proposal aims to revise…