Why the โOust and Replaceโ Reflex Is Breaking Philippine Democracy
Has it become a template? Every time the country hits a governance snagโcorruption scandals, policy…
Author: Antonio Manaytay
Antonio Manaytay is a journalist, editor, and pastor reporting for Rappler and leading the Daily Sun Chronicle. A 2024 Klima Fellow, he covers climate, governance, and grassroots resilience in the Zamboanga Peninsula.
Public Duty vs. Personal Interest โ Why PH Governance Keeps Failing the Ethics Test
Public office is supposed to be a public trust. Yet in practice, in the Philippines,…
Are People Dying Younger? The Uneven Crisis Behind A Troubling Global Trend
Is the age of people dying getting younger? Itโs a question that surfaces often โ…
ANALYSIS: Food Security Time Bomb As Philippine Farmland Disappears
The Philippines is losing its farmland at a pace and scale that now threatens the…
Why Transparency Reforms In DPWH, DA Wonโt Work Without Empowered Citizens
The Department of Agricultureโs plan to launch FMR Watch, an online platform for monitoring farm-to-market…
PCEC Backs โTrillion Peso Assembly,โ Urges Marcos To Certify Anti-Corruption Bills
MANILA, Philippines โ The Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches (PCEC), the countryโs largest network of…
DOJ rejects Roqueโs asylum claim: Why non-refoulement doesnโt apply
Manila, Philippines โ Former presidential spokesperson Harry Roqueโs attempt to frame his situation as one…