Political climate
History is filled with instances of former presidents being prosecuted and imprisoned when a hostile successor takes office. This is where the problem and fear…
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Political dynasties and public accountability
Latest Daily Tribune news and analysis on Political dynasties and public accountability.
Too many battles, too little time
As the Philippines grapples with rising debt, inflation, climate risks, AI disruption, and geopolitical tensions, the nation cannot afford to let political…
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Kleptocrats
By accurately pinning down some of our reprehensible political leaders as kleptocrats we’ll be better off. Calling them merely corrupt is too kind and cuddly.
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Leadership disease
When they are opposed, these gods of our god-forsaken country take to social media to air their rage, their threats and their version of the truth.
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Seasonal outrage
Democracy demands debate, but debate should produce clarity, not more confusion; accountability, not simply another cycle of outrage.
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We need less politics, more service
Why don’t our politicians really eliminate poverty? Because poverty serves a purpose — for them. Poverty gives them power.
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Central issues in dysfunctional governance
Dysfunctional governance is an anachronism in public administration as a modernizing field, albeit ‘wicked’ is the term used in the lingua franca.
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Damage control
But Duterte’s camp won’t outright admit these political ploys, much less admit their fear of what the trial will reveal about the Veep’s baggage of…
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