For decades, the Iglesia ni Cristoโs (INC) practice of bloc voting has drawn controversy, suspicion, and outright condemnation. Critics often frame it as religious coercion […]
Category: Politics
Political Dynasties Are Not a Right. Democracy Is.
Every time the question of abolishing political dynasties resurfaces, the same tired argument is raised: banning dynasties, we are told, is undemocratic. It allegedly violates […]
Why VP Sara Duterte faces plunder charges โ and does this affect a 2028 presidential bid?
Plunder and multiple criminal charges have been filed before the Office of the Ombudsman against Vice President Sara Duterte and 14 other officials over the […]
Explainer | Anti-Political Dynasty Bill: Does It Need Charter Change?
MANILA, Philippines โ A fresh debate could erupt after Ako Bicol Representative Alfredo Garbin Jr. warned that the long-delayed Anti-Political Dynasty Act cannot be enforced […]
ANALYSIS: Two Anti-Political Dynasty Bills, Two Very Different Visions for Political Reform
Two competing anti-political dynasty bills now filed in the House of Representatives offer sharply different approaches to dismantling entrenched family control in Philippine politics. Members […]
OPINION: Why an Anti-Dynasty Law Is Now a Democratic Emergency
Nearly four decades after the 1987 Constitution warned against political dynasties, Congress still hasnโt passed the one law that would make that warning real. In […]
OPINION: When Winning Becomes Everything, Democracy Loses โ Even As Sara Duterte Dominates Early 2028 Surveys
Early surveys for the 2028 presidential race show that Vice President Sara Duterte continues to lead by wide margins. She isย far ahead of rivals from […]
ANALYSIS: Why a PTC Now Could Endanger, Not Defend, Philippine Democracy
DIPOLOG CITY โ The proposal for a Peopleโs Transition Council (PTC) has surfaced amid corruption scandals, political tensions, and rising public frustration with the countryโs […]
Sara Duterte Still Tops Early 2028 Presidential Surveys: Here’s Why
IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugay โ Nearly three years before the 2028 presidential race formally begins, one name consistently dominates early surveys: Vice President Sara Duterte. Despite […]
ANALYSIS: Will Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Finish His Term Until 2028?
A recurring question emerges in political circles and public conversations alike as the Philippinesโ political climate grows increasingly contentious: Will President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. survive […]
COMMENTARY: A GATEKEEPER OF POWER, NOT PUBLIC TRUST
Lucas Bersaminโs ascent to the position of Executive Secretary in September 2022 was not greeted with applause but with suspicionโand rightly so. The so-called โLittle […]
Opinion | Resist the Circus, Confront the Corruption
The latest public quarrels between the Marcoses and the Dutertesโcomplete with insults, reconciliations, and behind-the-scenes intrigueโhave all the markings of a political soap opera. It […]