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Portrait of Darren M. de Jesus

Darren M. de Jesus

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Fighting City Hall

Fighting City Hall

Politicians can evade consequences so long as they remain quiet, cooperative and useful.

Beyond the Bar Exams

Beyond the Bar Exams

Where the system is slow and opaque, a perverse economy arises: Delay becomes leverage and ambiguity becomes bargaining power.

Venezuela effect

Venezuela effect

As the country enters 2026, President Bongbong Marcos Jr. has repeatedly described Philippine foreign policy as balanced and independent — friendly with all,…

Unsettling end to 2025

Unsettling end to 2025

The Cabral files, if genuine, may now assume heightened evidentiary value, serving as substitutes for testimony that can no longer be given.

Tragedy strikes DPWH

Tragedy strikes DPWH

From a legal standpoint, Cabral’s death carries concrete consequences for ongoing investigations and potential prosecutions.

Protection for commuters

Protection for commuters

By requiring compulsory passenger insurance as a condition for the issuance and renewal of PUV franchises, the LTFRB embeds insurance coverage directly into…

Chance for cleansing

Chance for cleansing

With three years left, it is not too late for the administration to regain trust, stabilize its political footing.

Trial by social media

Trial by social media

Imagine what could have been accomplished had the billions allegedly siphoned off been used as intended.