President Ferdinance Marcos, jr.

Nation

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has reignited debate over the 1987 Constitution, arguing that its term limits and electoral structure encourage political discontinuity and policy reversals. As his alliance with Vice President Sara Duterte unravels, Marcos warns that reforms take years to build but can be quickly dismantled, raising broader questions about whether the post-EDSA political system favors perpetual campaigning over long-term nation-building.Continue Reading

Explainer

A social media post circulating online says Veronica “Kitty” Duterte is the “next Miriam Defensor Santiago,” invoking the late senator’s legacy of brilliance, courage, and moral authority in Philippine politics. The short answer: The comparison is deeply misleading. Kitty Duterte has neither the public record, intellectual body of work, norContinue Reading

Opinion

Local news isn’t dying a natural death. It is being killed slowly and methodically—not by disinterest, not by digital disruption, but by a political and economic ecosystem that punishes truth-telling outside Metro Manila. For years, we’ve been told that provincial newsrooms are “weak” or that community journalists lack the sophisticationContinue Reading