The University Where You Graduate Doesn’t Dictate Your Future
Deciding where to go for college is never easy. Studying in the university is not just about getting a degree. It is more of an...
The Rise of Tough Leaders and Their Populist Agenda
The world was stunned when Brexit campaigners pulled a stunning victory, forcing the UK out of the EU. The right wingers painted immigrants as the...
5 contributions from the media towards a sensible drug war
The Duterte era is really here and it’s difficult not to notice the changes. Obviously, many of these changes have been highly contentious, particularly when...
Isn’t it ironic? Trump saving PH-US ties, Duterte’s battle against oligarchs, guilt by groufie (Part 2 of 2)
Continued from Part 1 Guilt by picture taking This week the Senate conducted a hearing on the death of Mayor Espinosa (allegedly a case of...
Isn’t it ironic? Trump saving PH-US ties, Duterte’s battle against oligarchs, guilt by groufie (Part 1 of 2)
Trump’s win appears to have softened Duterte’s stance towards the US. There’s no running out of ironies in the Philippines, especially when it comes to...
Oops they did it again…From stolen riches to panakaw na libing
The Marcos burial was patago, panakaw, pakapalan. It’s not how a real hero’s burial is supposed to be held. After siphoning billions during the dictatorship,...
7 reasons why Duterte critics still fail to make a dent (Part 2 of 2)
Continued from Part 1 5. Copying tactics By now, Duterte critics should realize that they can’t match fire with fire when it comes to attacking...
7 reasons why Duterte critics still fail to make a dent (Part 1 of 2)
There have been several instances when President Duterte arguably went out of tune and delivered unacceptable performances, but why can’t they just hit the gong...
10 mistakes Filipinos commit that may lead to Duterte’s failure as President
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, based on nationwide surveys, is by far the most popular president in the post-Marcos era. Even if some in the...
3 relevant issues Filipinos should talk about other than drugs
To those who wish to enact change in an organization or institution, it is important to know that you can never only address one issue...
How political views affect the teaching of Martial Law
There is a popular saying that reads, “history is written by the victors.” The stories of the past depend on who the storytellers are, making...
The Campaign Against Drugs – Will Drug Testing in Schools Impact Our Drug Crisis?
Since the campaign period, President Rodrigo Duterte was adamant in crushing the illegal drug trade menacing the country. He has made it his top priority...
The Effects of Lawlessness to Children in the War Against Drugs
The prevalence of illegal drug use in our society has been quite alarming. With exposé after exposé coming from President Rodrigo Duterte himself, it is hard...
Internet Trolls: Why they never really went away… at all
If you had the chance to do something so bad, with the assurance that no one will ever know you did it, will you do...
5 things Duterte’s first SONA will be (and will not be) and hints on what the next 6 years will be like
The first State of the Nation Address or SONA of any Philippine president can arguably be considered as one of his or her most important...