Tag: Philippine politics

If there's one thing that characterizes Duterte's four years in office, it's his determination to concentrate all political power in his hands

Philippine history attests to the perils faced by the country's student writers

President Duterte's off-the-cuff remarks during his SONA traced a roadmap to full-blown dictatorship, according to journalist Vergel Santos

The Church should speak out whenever the government disregards due process of law and suppresses legitimate dissent.

Bishop Jose Colin Bagaforo of Kidapawan said the pandemic could have been the “silver lining” for a whole-society response toward solidarity.

Thousands of jeepney drivers lost their source of living after the government prevented them from going back to the streets

Capital punishment is obviously a brutal relic of colonial cruelty. But as history has shown, it was never a deterrent.

Church and faith-based groups call on Filipinos to stand up for the truth amid what they described as injustices happening in the country

"Dahil sa pagmamahal sa kapwa, minamahal natin ang bayan. Kaya tayo nagsasalita ng katotohanan." - Bishop Pabillo of Manila

Only state media are allowed to enter Congress to listen to the president's SONA due to health guidelines to contain COVID-19