Allegations of a multibillion-peso scam and misused funds have legal experts dusting off the constitutional rules for a total ...
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The Philippine national interest

There really isn’t a clear definition of the Philippine national interest; at least, it is not very clear to many Filipinos. Perhaps the explanation for this could be because we were colonized for ...
A new Philippines-China Studies Center opens in Manila, aiming to bridge trust deficits amid escalating maritime disputes in ...
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‘Corruptionism’ is the new word

MY good friend Charles Avila, who has written many highly instructive things about Philippine society, has suggested that the ...
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Dem Political risk clouds economy

Our economy had been showing lackluster growth over the past years with major festering structural problems that constrain our export, agriculture and manufacturing sectors.
Three days before a massive anti-corruption mobilization involving dozens of groups, Senator Bam Aquino called on the public to set aside political colors and unite in the fight against graft and ...
Thanksgiving arrives this year with a sharper edge. The events of 2025 have tested institutions, strained families, and ...
During the exercise, both navies undertook tactical communication drills, navigation manoeuvres, Visit Board Search and ...
Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) chief Admiral Ronnie Gil Gavan on Thursday dismissed the alleged calls for a civilian-military junta, saying that no one has approached the agency for such a move against ...
The flood-control scandal has a bigger impact on the Philippine president’s approval rating than any anti-Pogo moves, analysts say.
The lack of divorce and same-sex marriage in the Philippines was among the factors cited by Filipinos for the Philippines' ...