The turbulent trajectory of former Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) leader Nur Misuari’s pockmarked political career is a cautionary tale on how power tends to corrupt, while absolute power corrupts absolutely.…
What started as a Senate investigation on a Philippine overseas gaming operators company in Bamban, Tarlac, has expanded to include questions about the citizenship of Bamban Mayor Alice Guo. Is she a Filipino citizen or a Chinese…
According to the US-based International Budget Partnership’s (IBP) closely watched 2023 Open Budget Survey (OBS), the Philippines scored 75 out of 100 for transparency.…
[This editorial was published in the Philippine Daily Inquirer on June 4, 2024.] There’s no denying that President Marcos has picked a number of brilliant people to join his Cabinet or the lower rungs of officialdom, but…
Last week, at least 500 Facebook accounts closely linked to the black market sale of babies had finally been taken down. The DOJ is not celebrating this feat, however, as there are many more out there still…