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An open letter to Representatives Alvarez and Castro
Dear Representatives Pantaleon Alvarez and Fredenil Castro,Why is it that of all the laws you can propose to make our country a better place, straight out of the gate, you churn out a bill that wants...
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Duterte's war on drugs: Opening a Pandora's box
NOTE: I'm not Filipino, and I'm not pretending to have an absolute knowledge and understanding of what has happened and is currently happening in the Philippines, where I live. However, as a French...
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'A social enterprise is a business with a soul'
I never thought I’d learn so much from a farmer.I attended an infolab on youth social entrepreneurship, and I expected to hear about business models, money matters, and the usual marketing strategies...
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Dear Senator Sotto and all men who feel entitled
(Editor's note: Netizens have called out Senator Vicente "Tito" Sotto III for a remark he made during an episode of Eat Bulaga on Saturday, July 9. He suggested that a female contestant was at fault...
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The grace of Elizabeth Zimmerman and Sara Duterte
I saw her in a film only a few days back, when I finally found a YouTube link that has most of President Digong Duterte’s monologues and conversations with people. It was on the occasion of her 68th...
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What now, China?
Finally, the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) at The Hague released on July 12, 2016 the decision of the five-member International Arbitral Tribunal on the case filed by the Philippines against...
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Hague ruling: Are we apologizing for our victory?
When Perfecto Yasay, for whom I used to have high respect, announced that the arbitral tribunal had decided in our favor, it seemed more like he was announcing his impending execution by...
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Do we let greed continue running the world?
According to international law, there are 4 things a state must possess: a defined territory, permanent population, singular government, and the capacity to enter into agreements with other...
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The limits and promises of international liberal norms on China
Those who had hoped that the Philippines winning the arbitration case will immediately resolve this whole issue of the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) will be disappointed.China’s statements...
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Comparing extrajudicial killings in the Philippines and US
These are grim days for human rights around the world. In the United States and its former colony, the Philippines, extrajudicial killings – long practiced but often swept aside – have recently become...
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Engaging Duterte, engaging ourselves
The guards have changed. That, by itself, is change. Indeed, "change is coming" but we need to ask: will it be change from above or from below? Will change be just about President Duterte delivering on...
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#AnimatED: Strategic patience in negotiating with China
After the sweeping victory of the Philippines, the hard work begins – and the need to shift mindsets away from quick fixes to long-term strategic patience.On July 12, the Permanent Court of Arbitration...
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8 reasons why PH should honor UN climate commitments
On Monday, July 18, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said that he will not honor the country's commitments to the UN Paris agreement. The Philippines committed to an ambitious 70% emissions...
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A night of hoops with the new Hyperdunk
For most of the year, sports media covering the Philippines' basketball leagues – notably the PBA, UAAP, and NCAA – watch from the sidelines as pro and collegiate athletes go at it on the hardwood. But...
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Challenge to new energy chief: Regroup with different level of thinking
The energy chief recently made a quick announcement with regard to lowering the power rates. His approach was to assign a team during the first 100 days, to look into the existing service contracts and...
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When prophets fall silent
Silencing prophecy – that was one form that Divine chastisement took in the Old Testament. And that was not something even the hard of heart could nonchalantly shrug off. It meant that there was no...
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[Dash of SAS] Rape culture Philippines’ version of honor killing
Tito Sotto and Waseem Azeem, the man who strangled his sister, Pakistani social media celebrity Qandeel Baloch, have a lot in common. When a woman stepped out of the box of propriety meant to cage her...
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Taiwan: Include us in dialogues on South China Sea
The ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) has added some dynamites and fuel to the impending ignition of the said powder keg. In real historical sense, the PCA award has ushered in the end...
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Culture clash: Why Freddie Aguilar isn't ready
Headlines have been a-buzz lately because of the controversial “appointment” of Freddie Aguilar as Head of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA). Apparently, Freddie Aguilar had asked...
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#AnimatED: Duterte’s first State of the Nation Address
Today, President Duterte delivers his first State of the Nation Address (SONA), basking in the afterglow of our country’s historic international legal victory versus China and his record-high trust...
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