The author works as a development consultant and policy analyst in Adelaide, South Australia and Manila, Philippines. He is also the founder of the 2Klas Program, which equips inner city youth in Metro Manila with 21st Century skills. He has a Facebook page @CuspPH and tweets as @cusp_ph. He blogs and hosts a podcast on htttps://cusp-ph.blogspot.com.
Whether you are pro- or anti-Marocs, one thing can’t be denied. That is when Pres. Marcos fled the country in 1986, he did so because much… Read More »The Five Pitfalls of Marcos that Duterte must avoid
The spread of IS in the Philippines will perhaps be the single, biggest challenge for Pres. Rodrigo Duterte. Regardless of what his priorities were when… Read More »Islamic State in the Philippines
In a week of terror attacks, Filipinos rail against the re-imposition of Martial Law in the south, even as Western democracies put more draconian measures… Read More »Martial Law in Mindanao: Creeping authoritarianism or defense mechanism? (updated)
So much has been said about the drug war, that is being waged in the Philippines by Pres. Rody Duterte. The Guardian called it “out… Read More »Duterte’s drug war pales in comparison to the Americas’
The current game being played by the administration of Pres Duterte and opposition led by Leni Robredo can be likened to a complicated match of… Read More »Is Leni Robredo playing into Duterte’s hands?
Duterte’s budget priorities, and a look back at the Aquino years If I were to sum up the Aquino years in one chart, I would… Read More »Budget priorities: from Aquino to Duterte
The re-distribution in the 2017 budget of Php8 billion worth of funds from poor Muslim communities to provide free tuition to state university students constitutes… Read More »Rich kids to get free tuition courtesy of poor Muslim families
As the saying goes in real estate, it’s all about location, location, location. Donald Trump does not seem to be faring well as the nominee… Read More »Why Trump would be more at home in the Philippines
Nobody at first thought he’d become the leader of 100+ million Filipinos, but now that he is, he might benefit from a few lessons in… Read More »Policy 101 for PDU30 (and friends)
Digong Duterte’s first state of the nation address should be noted for its style as well as its substance. Those who focus on the text… Read More »The Promdi President