Online reactions on President Duterte’s 2nd State of the Nation Address
"On the whole it will be frank challenging, realistic but hopeful." says Presidential Spokesperson Ernie. The President's State of the Nation Address (SONA) will be...
Project NOAH is now the NOAH Center! What does this mean for us?
Some weeks back, I attended the launch of the integrated University of the Philippines Resilience Institute (UP RI) and Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards (NOAH)...
Everything you need to know about The Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act #FreeTuitionNow
The Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act has been transmitted to Malacanang for the President’s signature on July 5, 2017. The President has 30...
4 examples on the impact of tax reform on the taxpayer’s personal income
Who doesn’t want to pay fair and equitable taxes? If you are a minimum wage earner, Medical Specialist III, Clerk IV and a call center...
How to solve the problem of extreme ideologies
First of all let’s discuss what extremism is. Mainstream Sunni Islam is the one followed by 90% of Muslims. It teaches respect for the differences...
Children need special protection against all forms of violence #EndChildViolence
“Violence against children is everywhere: it affects children at all stages as they develop from infancy through their early years and adolescence; and takes place...
Islamic State in the Philippines
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...
Fact check: Events and incidents used to justify the declaration of Martial Law.
Updated: May 30, 2017 Part of the report submitted by the President to Congress include the events and incidents used to justify the declaration of...
Martial Law in Mindanao: Creeping authoritarianism or defense mechanism? (updated)
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...
5 useful stats about Marawi City and Lanao del Sur of the ARMM
MARAWI CITY, the capital of Lanao del Sur province, has become the veritable ground zero of intermittent clashes between soldiers and extremist forces since...
What netizens thought about Duterte’s declaration of martial law in Mindanao
President Duterte declared martial law in Mindanao but he added that if he senses that ISIS is infiltrating Luzon, he may declare martial law over...
What is this free tuition program for Philippine State Universities and Colleges , Academic Year 2017-2018?
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) have jointly issued the implementing guidelines for the use of the...
After the ASEAN 30th Summit, what next for the South China Sea/West Philippine sea dispute?
There’s a time and place for everything. The ASEAN summit is not the right forum nor is it the proper occasion to bring up a...
18 “Build Build Build” infrastructure projects that could propel PH economic growth #DuterteNomics
The $160-billion infrastructure plan over the next six years – looks very promising. “Market rallied strongly. You have excess funds?”, my financial counselor called me...
Duterte’s drug war pales in comparison to the Americas’
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...