By: J.C. Punongbayan (www.rappler.com) We need to talk more about President Rodrigo Duterte’s excessive pandering to Chinese interests. This week, after Chinese President Xi
Editorial
China’s telco play in the Philippines
www.rappler.com The coming entry of China Telecom into our communication infrastructure serves the interest of a covetous neighbor that has wronged us so many
Ease of doing business: Why is the PH rank plummeting?
Furor erupted last week over a new World Bank report showing another huge drop in the Philippines’ global ranking when it comes to ease
Whatever happened to the Reproductive Health Law?
By: JC Punongbayan (www.rappler.com) The new book by Marilen Dañguilan was launched entitled The RH Bill Story: Contentions and Compromises. It’s all about the
Are all government employees not allowed to campaign?
By: Emil Marañon III (www.rappler.com) The prohibitions are not absolute…. The consistent trend of the Supreme Court is to uphold free speech and expression
Impeachment overkill
By voting against Duterte’s pet cases in the Supreme Court, Sereno did not endear herself to him and, chief justice for 14 more years,
Revolutionary government: Show of force…or sign of weakness?
A Revolutionary Government would most likely lead not to authoritarian stability but to a succession of destabilizing military coups. This scenario, more than anything
Can Duterte declare a revolutionary gov’t? Here’s what you need to know
Under a revolutionary government, a person or a group can express dissent through a ‘counter revolution’ – an opening for civil war, says UP
An open letter to millennials: Don’t federalize, organize!
Why not break the dominance of dynasties first before federalizing? Dear millennial, I write to you about two political movements that never fully took
Pushing for transparency, keeping public officials in check
It’s important to keep an eye on what public officials are up to. Along the way, we also test the government’s commitment towards transparency.