Vice President Sara Duterte is structurally positioned to secure an overwhelming electoral margin in the southern Philippines, and the explanation lies less in campaign momentum than in layered identity politics and inherited networks of power.

Stronghold

The Philippines has once again found itself at the top of an unwelcome list: the steepest fuel price hikes in Asia.

High Prices, Heavy Burden

The Philippine National Police's "Safer Cities" program resulted in over 48,000 arrests across Metro Manila in a mere three days, a number that certainly catches the eye.

Safer cities are beyond aesthetics

When politicians campaign, they trade in hope. Promises are their currency, pledges of reform, development, and justice meant to inspire trust among voters. 

Broken Promises

When officials insist there are “no ghost projects, funds were just reallocated,” they are not clarifying the truth, they are rehearsing a script.


Illusions

A president’s health is not merely a private matter, it is a public concern.

Why Lie?

It has been no secret that the Philippines is a dangerous place for those daring to speak truth against the powers that be.

An alarming trend

Who is really running our country’s electricity regulatory system: the government or Meralco? Are our laws crafted to make consumers suffer?

Gov't inutile on power

The decision of the administration of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos, Jr. to suspend excise taxes on certain gasoline products came off as "too little, too late."

Too little, too late?

The Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) of Quezon does more than just legislate and set the direction for the province.

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