Despite leadership clashes and repeated delays, the Bangsamoro region is inching toward genuine self-rule in its historic parliamentary elections.
Decades of relying on BPO jobs and worker remittances delivered stability and a rising middle class โ but at the cost of the manufacturing boom that lifted Vietnam and other Southeast Asian peers. As AI threatens outsourcing and talent continues to leave, the Philippines confronts the limits of its chosen path.
Senator Bam Aquino asserted during a Senate caucus that Filipinos who committed crimes in the country should be prosecuted here. His statement sounded patriotic, even legally sound. However, in the context of the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) action against former President Rodrigo Duterte and two senators reportedly named as โco-perpetrators,โ the remark becomes more than […]
Claims that the entire US oil industry has rejected Donald Trumpโs push to revive Venezuelaโs oil sector are overstated โ but the resistance from major energy players is real, deep, and rooted in hard experience. In recent days, a viral narrative has framed Trump as isolated and rebuffed by Americaโs oil giants after he floated […]
For nearly 80 years, the alliance between the United States and Europe served as the backbone of the global order. Forged after World War II, it rested on shared commitments to democracy, freedom, and collective securityโdeterring major wars, defeating communism, and anchoring decades of economic growth. In 2025, that foundation is visibly cracking. European leaders […]
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 or an assault on individual conscience. Supporters, meanwhile, defend it as an exercise of religious freedom and internal discipline. A recent essay, โIglesia ni Cristo, Bloc Voting, and the Neoliberal […]