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...
Duterte after 100 days
President Duterte is not really an eloquent speaker. He likes to speak extemporaneously . His speeches are long, meandering and rambling. He says nearly the...
The Freelancers Protection Act: Initial Reactions
Sen. Bam Aquino recently filed Senate Bill No. 351 known as The Freelancers Protection Act. This bill comes at just the right time when many...
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...
Policy 101 for PDU30 (and friends)
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...
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 rise of the Leviathans : Are Duterte, Putin and Erdogan the Leviathans?
Are we seeing the return of the Leviathans as defined by Thomas Hobbes? The Absolute Leader selected by the body politics to put order in...
Helping our children deal with violent, graphic images from this #WarOnDrugs
My heart skipped a beat. “That looks like a child”, was my first thought when I saw this photo seen lying near St. Scholastica Academy...
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...
44 years after Martial law , we have come full circle.
I was 15 years old when Proclamation 1081 was declared by former President Ferdinand Marcos on September 21, 1972. I was skeptical . My parents seemed...
Citizen Engagement: A Mission Possible?
The participative role of citizens in governance is still quite new for a lot of Filipinos. We have long left governance to our elected officials...
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...
State of lawlessness? What is that?
My friends ask, “State of lawlessness – what’s that?” *Googles* — Professional Heckler (@HecklerForever) September 3, 2016 The tweets that greeted me in the morning was...
Know your rights primer
With the rise in the numbers of alleged drug users and pushers being arrested, killed, and compelled to surrender, the Free Legal Assistance Group (FLAG)...