Intensifying
We characterize the current corruption problem in the Philippines as a national emergency that falls outside the scope of ordinary governance. We first acknowledge the various anti-corruption statements and efforts put forward by all...
Implement shooting drills
For a long time, the Philippines has viewed school shootings as a unique problem that only occurs in other countries. The safety plans for its domestic schools were only developed to prepare for natural...
Amend that law
Senator Robin Padilla is right to call for a special Senate session to amend the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006. The law, in its current form, has become dangerously outdated against the...
Lesson to learn from
Tacloban City is once again in the world’s headlines, this time not because of a natural disaster but because of a far more disturbing human tragedy. The shooting at San Jose National High School...
Like a roller coaster
Philippine politics now moves at an alarming pace, with alliances shifting overnight and enemies turning into allies before the public can even make sense of it. The pace of these events has become so...
Unresolved corruption
Corruption scandals left hanging by those in power are among the gravest wounds a nation can suffer. It becomes far worse when the very people expected to investigate are named by whistleblowers as participants...