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[OPINION] Social media and the changing nature of diplomacy
Join the foreign service and see the world!That was the catch phrase used by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) when I found the calling to join the public sector more than a decade ago. See the...
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[ANALYSIS] Manila and Tokyo need tighter security ties
It’s about time that the Philippines and Japan level up their security relations not just as strategic partners but as treaty allies.But Manila and Tokyo must first conclude a Status of Forces...
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[OPINYON] Perspirational speaker: Pangkaraniwan ang lahat, maliban sa pagmamahal
(Inspirational speech na binigkas kamakailan sa Junior Executive Development course graduation ng isang malaking kompanya ng bangko sa bansa)Hinalughog ko ang files ko. Marami-rami na rin pala akong...
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[ANALYSIS | Deep Dive] Maria Ressa case and the big chill
The arrest on February 13 of Rappler’s CEO and executive editor Maria Ressa for cyber libel brings front and center the constitutional prohibition against ex post facto laws.“With retroactive force,”...
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Basagan ng Trip with Leloy Claudio: Legal reforms in the age of Duterte
MANILA, Philippines – 70% of Filipinos still support the war on drugs because they feel that justice before the court is a useless remedy. People are disenchanted with the speed of the justice system....
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[OPINION | NEWSPOINT] The ambush of Maria Ressa
The arrest of Rappler CEO Maria Ressa was very much in keeping with the high-handed ways of the Duterte presidency: it looked more like an ambush. By being served the warrant past court-business...
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[OPINION] How to give China pause in the South China Sea
Many are understandably upset with China for its occupation of the entire South China Sea (or West Philippine Sea, if you'd like to be fruitlessly politically correct). (READ: Hague ruling: Are we...
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[OPINION] Term limits: Should we abolish them?
Citing academic papers is not a surefire way to win debates. It might even backfire.Last Sunday's talk of the town was GMA-7’s senatorial debate (#Debate2019), particularly the memorable sparring...
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[EDITORIAL] #AnimatED: Baka kayo na ang susunod
Mula pa noong nag-umpisa ang harassment ng pamahalaang Duterte sa Rappler at kay Maria Ressa, lagi nilang itinatangging panggigipit ito sa karapatan ng malayang pamamahayag.May mga batas lang daw...
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[OPINION] There's no chilling effect. Here’s why.
The intention was clear. The arrest of Maria Ressa showed not only that the administration could have its way, it was also a signal to all critics that journalists are now next in line.We know because...
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[OPINION] Mistrust in vaccination reflects mistrust in broken health system
The Department of Health should stop blaming parents amid the measles outbreak in several regions in the country. It should instead be honest about its failure in the government’s vaccination programs...
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[OPINION] What are the limits of Comelec's social media monitoring?
The terrain of election campaigning has radically evolved in the past decade. From the traditional rallies and house-to-house visits, candidates' preferred strategy shifted to radio and TV...
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[OPINION] Defiant De Lima enters third year in jail
The Nazi-like arrest of CEO Maria Ressa of Rappler by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on orders from Malacañang is shaping up as one of the biggest setbacks of the Duterte administration....
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One year banned from President Duterte’s events
Exactly one year ago today, President Rodrigo Duterte ordered Rappler CEO Maria Ressa and me banned from Malacañang, and then from all his events and activities. This instruction was quickly expanded...
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[ANALYSIS | Deep Dive] Finally, EJKs defined
The signing of Republic Act No. 11188 into law on January 10, 2019 didn’t create much of a stir. But, considering the furor over the Speaker-initiated lowering of the Minimum Age of Criminal...
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[ANALYSIS] Universal healthcare: Why we’re still not quite there yet
We’re unarguably closer to providing universal healthcare for all Filipinos. But there is still a long way to go.On Wednesday, February 20, President Duterte signed into law the Universal Health Care...
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[OPINION] Democracy under siege
In December 1999, a student publication exposed anomalies in the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC). Three months later, one of the whistleblowers who filed a complaint with the Department of...
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[OPINION] Thailand puts its spice in ASEAN 2019
Keen to bury memories of the diplomatic black eye it got when local protests threw into disarray its ASEAN chairmanship in 2009, Thailand is bent on making sure that this year’s meetings not only go...
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[OPINION] Valentine's gift from Willy Keng
What a wonder to behold – the global outburst of protectiveness for Maria Ressa on the eve of Valentine's Day.Journalist Maria is not only a Time Person of the Year. Her friends love her brilliant...
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[OPINION] Why should young Filipinos in the diaspora care about Martial Law?
On Monday, February 25, the Philippines will mark the 33rd anniversary of the 1986 People Power Revolution – the globally-lauded peaceful movement that ended the more than two-decade rule of strongman...
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