MANILA โ Every year, under the sharp mountain air of Fort del Pilar, a familiar scene plays out on the Philippine Military Academyโs Borromeo Field. Freshmen cadetsโknown as plebesโstand ramrod straight, their faces fixed with determination, as upperclassmen order them…
OPINION: A GOVERNMENT IN CONSTANT MOTION โ OR CONSTANT UNCERTAINTY?
President Ferdinand โBongbongโ Marcos Jr.โs lighthearted remark at the 2025 Bagong Bayani Awards โ joking that his wife, First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos, might soon join the Cabinet โ would have been harmless banter in another time. But in a government…
Opinion: When Power Divides BloodโWhy Family Matters Now More Than Ever
There are few things more unsettling in politics than watching a family publicly tear itself apartโespecially a family whose name has shaped, scarred, and defined an entire nationโs history. On Monday night at the Quirino Grandstand, Senator Imee Marcos did…
The Life and Times of Juan Ponce Enrile: Power, Paradox, and the Philippine Story
Juan Ponce Enrile passed away on Thursday at the age of 101. His death marks the end of one of the most complex, controversial, and consequential lives in Philippine political history. Few Filipinos have lived through โ and shaped โ…
2 SOCCSKSARGEN Governors, MNLF Back BARMM Chief Minister Macacuaโs Extended Term
COTABATO CITY, Philippines โ Two governors in Region 12 and the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) have expressed support for Bangsamoro Chief Minister Abdulrauf Macacua as he continues to lead the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) under an…
OPINION | Marcosโ flood control probe: Will blood prove thicker than water?
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. wants us to believe that the newly formed Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) will be different. He swears it will be politics-free, untouchable, and willing to โspare no oneโ โ not even his cousin, former House…
Historic Shift in Datu Odin Sinsuat as New Leaders from Noble Clans Take Office
CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao del Norte โ For the first time since the 1950s, the municipality of Datu Odin Sinsuat โ originally named Dinaig โ has new leaders from noble Maguindanaon clans that had long been excluded from local governance. Datu…
End of an Era: Jalosjos Clan Loses Grip on Zamboanga del Norte
ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE, Philippines โ The decades-long political reign of the Jalosjos family in this province appears to be crumbling, with initial results from the 2025 elections showing the clan losing key strongholds to allies of the Uy political family.…
Rodrigo Duterteโs Downfall Marks a Dramatic Turn in Philippine Politics
Rodrigo Duterteโonce a firebrand leader who vowed to rid the Philippines of crime through a brutal anti-drug warโfound himself outmaneuvered in politics and in custody. The former president was met by Philippine authorities as he landed in Manila from Hong…
Swalwell Blasts Trump as a ‘Child’ in Heated Censorship Hearing Clash
In a fiery exchange during Wednesdayโs House Judiciary Committee hearing on government censorship, Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) delivered a scathing rebuke to Republicans, particularly targeting Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), while dropping a bombshell revelation about President Donald Trump. The hearing,…
Local Pastor Examines the Intersection of Faith and Politics
Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay โ A local pastor and journalist has sparked conversations about the complex relationship between faith, politics, and community development in less developed areas of Southern Philippines. In his post, Pastor Antonio Manaytay delves into the topic โShepherd…
Lawyer: ‘Filipinos Are For Peace, But We Are Not Naive’
The lawyer behind the third impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte didnโt hold back when reacting to a massive “peace rally” in Manila on Monday, January 13. “Filipinos are for peace, but we are NOT stupid,” lawyer Amando Virgil…
