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Portrait of Primer Pagunuran

Primer Pagunuran

Primer Pagunuran currently drafts his dissertation proposal on infrastructural policy via public private partnership for his Doctor of Public Administration. With a master’s in public policy at UP Diliman, he used to be the chief of staff of key legislators of the House of Representatives. At the Center for Integrative and Development Studies, he is part of the research team that begun seminal work on Philippine federalism. He has written in local and foreign journals and presented papers in international conferences. In between, he plays tennis, loves to travel, fends for birds, a dog and cat lover, a marksman, a widower.

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Senate musical chairs, anyone?

Senate musical chairs, anyone?

They have been senators for the longest time and getting reelected, to them, is like renewing a driver’s license, easy-peasy.

Ill-gotten wealth per se

Ill-gotten wealth per se

Truly, the three-page document containing six ‘whereases’ has to be revisited in light of the corruption that is yet unresolved to this day.

Systemic failure in governance?

Systemic failure in governance?

When things go south, all that the Palace occupant does is hold a press conference for a lot of mumbo jumbo or gobbledygook.

Why redistrict Cagayan Valley?

Why redistrict Cagayan Valley?

The matter of proportionality in relation to population has no scientific basis in the field of fiscal governance, as the same proceeds from a different metric.

WPS: Debate over land or water?

WPS: Debate over land or water?

Seen on the global stage, our leaders have only proven themselves to be less than good actors or performers.

Vagaries of our political culture

Vagaries of our political culture

On anti-dynasty bills, there’s yet no best doable prescription from a whole pack of subject matter experts, academics, constitutionalists, advocates, and…

Chinese persona non grata?

Chinese persona non grata?

Under the Vienna Convention, a demarche declaring that someone PNG terminates the individual’s diplomatic immunity and compels departure, usually within 24 to…

Loose pieces of legislative advice

Loose pieces of legislative advice

It would be in order to do away with terminal fees as well as travel taxes for every flight passenger at the international airport.

U.S. claims the world as its kingdom

U.S. claims the world as its kingdom

Before the US takes us through storms any further, the rest of humankind must take a stand against a global dragon, as it were.