2022/05/09 |
Is This the End of Duterte’s Politically-driven War on Drugs?
The two current leading candidates for president aim to not be labelled “soft on crime,” but wish to de-emphasize what has clearly been a brutal crackdown that has alienated a growing part of the population.
2022/05/08 |
The Richest Man in the Philippines Is Taking Over the Country’s Water. These People Are Out To Stop Him.
Manny Villar, a billioniare, is behind an effort to privatize water supplies throughout the Philippines with the company Primewater Incoporated. Citizens, unions, and political leaders are organizing against it.
2022/05/06 |
Marcos-era Torture Victims Try To Derail Son’s Candidacy in Philippine Vote
The younger Marcos refuses to address the atrocities committed when his father was in power and has repeatedly dismissed questions from local reporters about the billions of dollars in unpaid estate taxes that the family owes the government.
2022/04/28 |
Philippines Elections: Why Are People Wearing Pink?
Colors have a great significance in Philippine elections. Pink is new on the scene, competing against the seasoned red, yellow, and blue.
2022/04/06 |
Youth Politics in East And Southeast Asia
Traditional parties are up against an unstoppable force of young activists set to shape democracy in the region.
2022/03/30 |
Will 100% Foreign Ownership Help the Philippine Economy?
President Duterte has been keen on removing barriers for foreign businesses in the Philippines, following his predecessors to encourage investments.
2022/03/29 |
How the Marcos Family Could Rule Again in the Philippines
In a country where the average age is 25, has collective memory been washed of the nation’s iron-fisted kleptocrat?
2022/03/24 |
Philippine Party-list Elections Steal From the Poor and Give to the Rich
Instead of serving the poor in whose name they ran, many party-list representatives have been accused of corruption. They have also pushed for the closure of a leading broadcast network critical of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte.
2022/02/07 |
Teenage Girl Accuses Military of Rape and Torture Because of Her Family’s Activism
“In the context of the ongoing armed conflict in the Philippines, thousands of military elements are deployed in civilian communities who intentionally target women and girls with sexual violence in order to achieve particular military objectives.”
2022/01/25 |
Typhoon Exposes Biodiversity Haven Palawan’s Vulnerability — And Resilience
Experts say the storm-damaged forests can recover — if they aren’t disturbed by human incursions, fires, or additional storms.
2022/01/07 |
How Duterte Has Twisted the Party-list System
The party-list system was created to empower the marginalized and underrepresented. Now it’s exploited by Duterte-aligned groups.
2022/01/06 |
Martial Law Victims in the Philippines Challenge Marcos’ Presidential Bid
Cases against Marcos filed on behalf of the victims are piling up at the Commission on Elections. The petitions ask the body to either cancel Marcos’ certificate of candidacy or to disqualify him due to a criminal conviction in 1997 over his failure to file income tax returns decades ago.
2021/12/24 |
Why Is Duterte Reluctant To Spend on Typhoon Rai Recovery?
Filipino activists say that the Duterte administration has the money for disaster relief. But systemic corruption and a well-funded security state stand in the way.
2021/12/20 |
Over 200 Dead as Philippines Reels From Typhoon Rai
The damage from Rai has led to comparisons with super Typhoon Haiyan, which struck in 2013 and left more than 7,300 people dead or missing.
2021/12/14 |
53 Years of Red Power in the Philippines
The anniversary of the Communist Party of the Philippines is coming up. Under President Duterte, any chance of laying down weapons — even at Christmas — has been slim.
2021/11/19 |
The Case of Steve Abua: Philippines Pro-Government Kidnappers Show New Level of Brazenness
The abduction of Steve Abua, a peasant organizer, is a painfully familiar occurrence in the Philippines. What’s new is the brazenness with which his pro-government captors have carried out his disappearance.
2021/11/05 |
Who’s Running for President of the Philippines in 2022?
At the moment, we can assume that President Rodrigo Duterte is stepping down next year, but there are five candidates running to succeed him.
2021/11/04 |
Filipino Migrants Are Agents of Change
Stereotypes tell of disenfranchised labor. But the experience of people abroad can seed change at home, too.
