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End Philippine patronage politics

The ongoing investigations and scandals regarding the flood control corruption have revealed the basic weaknesses in the Philippine political system.
No matter which political side you sit, Filipinos unite under comic relief through impersonations, skits, and social media memes — and challenge power through humor ...
On July 28, 2025, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivered his fourth State of the Nation’s Address (SONA). The delivery of his recent SONA happened in the immediate aftermath of the May 12, 2025, mid ...
Lucy Torres and Richard Gomez are the enduring poster couple of Ormoc politics. They married in 1998, after famously starring ...
Filipino fishermen expressed both concern and support for Washington’s proposal to turn them into intelligence assets.
China criticized the joint trilateral exercises, alleging that Manila has “frequently colluded with non-regional countries” ...
Business couple Pacifico and Sarah Discaya accused Philippine congressmen of demanding kickbacks for government flood-control ...
When practiced critically, archaeology can right wrongs: by exposing colonial distortions, by challenging nationalist myths, by validating indigenous knowledge ...
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Political blitzkrieg

THE Senate, or to be precise, its pro-Duterte bloc and the House are at war.
Senate head Vicente Sotto III is set to lend his heft to corruption probes and a potential bid for Sara Duterte-Carpio’s impeachment trial.
Leaders from the Filipino American Community Action Group said they do not endorse either side of the referendum. Flyers ...
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Filipino dreams, Indonesian realities

PROTESTS in Indonesia that began on Aug. 25, 2025, after parliament rewarded its members with generous housing allowances that amounted to 10 times the minimum wage in the capital Jakarta have ...