Philippine democracy: Is this the endgame?
Criminal liability is what people are demanding beyond the seeming theatrics of hearings and investigations, the writer says.
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Philippine Senator Lacson: Senators inserted P100 billion in current budget
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson noted that the roster of congressmen who made individual insertions is lengthy and said such insertions could threaten the economy.
Billions lost in Philippine flood control projects expose deep systemic corruption
When government engineers testified that billions of pesos meant for flood control vanished into legislators’ pockets while communities remained unprotected, they showed us how…
Philippine photojournalists slam cops’ ‘disturbing hostility’ vs press in Sept. 21 rally
The Photojournalists’ Center of the Philippines cited an incident involving photojournalist Zedrich Madrid, who was seen assaulted by police officers while trying to take photos…
From Colombo to Dhaka to Kathmandu—Is South Asia the hotbed for ‘Gen Z’ protests?
Beyond South Asia, Indonesia and the Philippines have been gripped by similar demonstrations.
The criminal charges against Rodrigo Duterte
The writer says: "The hope is that the preliminary issues raised by the defense, such as Duterte’s mental fitness and the challenge to the ICC’s jurisdiction, can be resolved…
More ‘aid’—but to what end?
The reason for this flood of generosity was evident: 2025 was an election year, and politicians needed the billions they paid themselves from the national budget to woo voters and…
2 Taiwanese arrested in foiled trafficking of Filipinos to Cambodia
Police say two women and four men, ages 26 to 29, were recruited on social media with promises of $1,000 (about P58,000) monthly salaries in Cambodia. Investigators later found…
Philippine government agencies brace for impact of Severe Tropical Storm Bualoi
The state weather bureau had forecast the typhoon to make landfall in the Bicol Region on Friday, September 26.
Philippine President Marcos to outgoing Chinese envoy: We will miss you
In a news release of the Presidential Communications Office, President Marcos said the two countries should “not allow these differences to define our relationship,” stressing…