Amoral familism and dynasties
The Philippines has elevated impunity into an art form, aided by a weaponized legal system and an electorate acclimated to mediocrity.
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The Philippines has elevated impunity into an art form, aided by a weaponized legal system and an electorate acclimated to mediocrity.
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A June 2026 SWS survey found that 52 percent of Filipinos believe citizens cannot stop government corruption, marking the weakest personal efficacy rating in…
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THE PUBLIC HAS NOT FORGOTTEN (AND SHOULD NEVER FORGET) THAT THE FLOODWATERS ARE NOT UNFORESEEABLE ACTS OF GOD BUT A CONSEQUENCE OF INSATIABLE GREED AND A…
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The province is now ground zero of public anger, and this shift, understandable in its origins, carries risks that those in power would be unwise to ignore.
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PNP chief Police General Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. ordered tighter action against recruitment fixers and “slot-for-sale” schemes as 7,000 new police personnel…
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Filipinos abroad ask only that their sacrifices be matched by competent government and honest stewardship.
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He can make a complicated national issue understandable without making himself the center of it.
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To my mind, the greatest danger here is not that justice has been delayed — it is that we might mistake this single arrest for justice itself.
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Nobel laureate Mancur Olson argued that prosperity depends on secure property and contract rights protected from predation from within and without.
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The lesson from Floodgate is simple. A president who signs a budget cannot later distance himself from what that budget financed.
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The Sandiganbayan expects to resolve 26 flood control-related cases within the year, citing faster case handling and a sharp rise in its conviction rate.
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For all we know, the script is still being written: hospitalization, special treatment, legal maneuvering, delays — then a convenient way out .
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Senate Bill 2387, which extends the term of Barangay and SK officials to five years and effectively postpones the November elections, has passed its second…
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Fil-Ams therefore have every reason to demand accountability for how public money is spent back home.
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The country’s political noise is weighing on investor and business confidence, adding to concerns over slowing economic growth and weakening consumer spending,…
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The idea is not new here. Anti-racketeering bills have been filed since the 1990s but they lapsed for want of urgency.
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Having spent eight years in government, I know that public service is ultimately about responsibility. Positions in government are not privileges. They are a…
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