Tuesday, 19 August 2025

The Flood Control Fiasco: Ghost Projects, Ghost Accountability?

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The Flood Control Fiasco: Ghost Projects, Ghost Accountability? Flood control, once a solemn promise of government to its people, has become...
Sunday, 17 August 2025

Youth, Justice, and the Cost of Machismo: Why Criminalizing Ten-Year-Olds is a Folly Robin Padilla Forgot

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Youth, Justice, and the Cost of Machismo:  Why Criminalizing Ten-Year-Olds is a Folly Robin Padilla Forgot In recent months, a controversial...
Wednesday, 13 August 2025

Blind Loyalty, Fractured Governance: The Failure of ‘Whateverism’ in the Marcos Era

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Blind Loyalty, Fractured Governance:  The Failure of ‘Whateverism’ in the Marcos Era Recent analyses and news reports have painted a vivid p...
Saturday, 9 August 2025

"Stimulant Hedonism?" or "Sober Fun?": Thoughts after the Coffee Rave at Cafe 32nd St.

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"Stimulant Hedonism?" or "Sober Fun?":  Thoughts after the Coffee Rave at Cafe 32nd St. The recent coffee rave at Cafe 3...
Friday, 8 August 2025

The Mirage of Unity: Marcos, Duterte, and the Fractured Promise of Continuity

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The Mirage of Unity: Marcos, Duterte,  and the Fractured Promise of Continuity When Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. ascended to the presiden...

In the Silence of the Senate, Avelino Speaks Still

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In the Silence of the Senate, Avelino Speaks Still José Avelino (1890-1986) When the Senate, by a margin too comfortable to ignore, moved to...
Thursday, 7 August 2025

The Senate Archives the Case — But Cannot Bury the Question

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The Senate Archives the Case — But Cannot Bury the Question When the Senate, by a vote of 19 in favour, opted to archive the impeachment com...