Clik here to view.
Martial law extension and the Supreme Court
On Saturday, July 22, Congress meets to decide on President Rodrigo Duterte's request to extend his martial law decree in Mindanao until the end of 2017. President Duterte has received support from...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Slippery slope of martial law
Part 1: Martial law extension and the Supreme CourtNow, we come to the core of the Lagman vs Medialdea martial law decision – how the Court applies the "sufficiency of the factual basis" test. The...
View ArticleClik here to view.
[Newspoint] Not a nice way to go
The sale of the Inquirer, a done deal by all indications, can only inspire dread, since the buyer is a major supporter of a president who seems unable to take criticism.Daily newspapers may be...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Dear politicians, we’ve documented our commute so you don’t have to
Much has been said about commuting in Metro Manila, especially with the ongoing Uber-Grab-LTFRB hullabaloo.From bad drivers to overcrowded trains, the list of transportation woes doesn’t seem to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A court's abdication
The Supreme Court decision in Lagman v. Medialdea (G.R. 231658, July 4, 2017) on Proclamation No. 216, or President Duterte’s declaration of martial law in Mindanao, leaves much to be desired in the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
#AnimatED: Between comfort and despair
President Rodrigo Duterte later today, July 24, will deliver his second State of the Nation Address (SONA) before Congress which recently – and overwhelmingly – allowed him to extend martial law in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The moralist thinker in Digong’s Philippines
The great intellectuals of the 20th century were moralists – individuals who decried the wrongs of their societies and condemned the irresponsibility of their fellow citizens.In Europe, writers like...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Explaining Duterte’s views on Filipino criminality
In his 2017 State of the Nation Address (SONA), President Duterte claimed that Philippine society is basically retributive. He declares that it is based on the Old Testament tenet, “An eye for an eye,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Philippines: The revolution that never was
Every year, nations throughout the world celebrate momentous, glorious events in their history that define them and make them proud. National holidays, colorful parades, and well-publicized ritual...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Little-known fact: Marawi schools outperform others in ARMM
Most children in Marawi City aspire to become engineers. Its largest public high school posts math scores that are almost 10 points higher than the national average, and almost 20 points higher than...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Of PDRs and 'foreign ownership' of media
The ownership of Rappler has been catapulted into a national issue. Upping the ante on Wednesday, July 26, Manila Times columnist Rigoberto Tiglao proposed that Rappler personnel should be jailed for...
View ArticleClik here to view.
#FridayFeels: The notebooks
Homeroom ko si Heart kasi nakakaengganyo sa homework ang kanyang flower crown.Math ko si Juday kasi nakaka-inspire mag-solve ang kanyang intergalactic background.Science ko si Jolina kasi nakakatalino...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Time to rethink our perspective on jobs and technology
Technology and jobs, whither goest thou?Whether in the Philippines or the United States, it is time to pause and assess the very real impact of technology’s advances on those who will lose their jobs...
View ArticleClik here to view.
[Newspoint] A blackmailed existence
This is an adaptation by the writer from a talk he gave at a symposium titled, “Integrity and Anti-Corruption Initiatives in Changing Times,” held on July 28, 2017, under the auspices of the Office of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Opium of the people in Marawi
The Maute Group’s siege of Marawi marks the latest chapter in a long-running saga of religious conflict, ideological differences, and even ethnic and socio-economic tensions in the island of Mindanao....
View ArticleClik here to view.
[DASH of SAS] That Supreme Court TRO
The Supreme Court made it to the list of organizations President Rodrigo Duterte called out during his State of the Nation Address (SONA) last Monday, July 24.The President cited the Supreme Court...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Duterte Infra: Bigger, more imperial and China-linked
A captain of industry in the Philippines (who will remain unnamed) once told us that the biggest casualty in the aftermath of the Marcos regime was the severe lack of ambition in our economic and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Is there room for dialogue and compromise?
The current atmosphere in the Philippine politics is acerbic. Currently, there are two groups battling it out in the public and cyberspace debates: for simplicity sake, I call them the crime control...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Yes to divorce
The Philippines is the last country in the world that does not allow divorce.Technically the Philippines and the Vatican are the last two countries in the world which don’t have divorce. But, given...
View ArticleClik here to view.
#AnimatED: Grab and Uber in medieval times
A disservice to all. This is what the government, through the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB), is doing in its wish to impose its authority and medieval mindset on Grab and...
View Article