On May 12, Filipinos will cast their votes in the most consequential election for House Duterte and House Marcos. The 2025 midterm election, in fact, has become a battle for survival between the two warring parties. The tectonic conflict between the erstwhile allies defined the 2025 election and shaped the campaign
May 10, 2025
The day after Easter, Pope Francis left this world for the afterlife. His departure following Easter Sunday is spiritually rich and symbolic. Easter is celebrated by the Christian world as the day of resurrection — Christ rising from the dead. Pope Francis’s passing right after Easter is a celebration of the
May 3, 2025
The 2025 election has reached a critical phase, the homestretch. With two weeks left before Election Day, the political landscape remains volatile and fickle. An interesting political configuration is emerging in light of recent political developments, particularly the arrest and handover of the Duterte patriarch to the International Criminal Court (ICC)
April 26, 2025
It’s only three weeks before Election Day and two candidates of the administration did a political somersault. Many viewed their move as wild, if not reckless. Could it be an act of desperation on their part? Sen. Imee Marcos and Rep. Camille Villar are part of the 12-person Senate slate of
April 17, 2025
April 2, 2025 — a date which will live in global trade infamy — the neoliberal economic order was savagely obliterated by imperial America. In a single stroke, the United States (US) upended the current international economic system. US President Donald Trump imposed a sweeping tariff on all countries, including islands
April 12, 2025
The incarceration of former president Rodrigo Duterte in a Dutch prison complex in Scheveningen, The Hague, Netherlands, exposed the double standard of the Dutertes and their supporters. It also highlighted their hypocrisy and sense of entitlement. The arrest and detention of the Duterte patriarch is totally unexpected. It was a huge
April 5, 2025
By Artchil B. Fernandez One unintended consequence of the current war between House Duterte and House Marcos is the affirmation of Ninoy Aquino’s heroism. This is totally unexpected. It is difficult to imagine that Team Kasamaan and Team Kadiliman will strengthen and solidify Ninoy Aquino’s status as a democracy icon. But this is what is
March 29, 2025
Bongbong Marcos (BBM) delivered a succession of two blows to the Dutertes who are still grappling with what hit them. This one-two punch sent House Duterte reeling from the fatal strikes. The decisive jabs were dispatched in two successive months. The exciting part is finally here. House Marcos crossed the Rubicon
March 22, 2025
Finally, the sword of Damocles fell. Finally, the wheel of justice started grinding. Finally, the victims are seeing the light of day. Finally, the long-awaited day has come. Former President Rodrigo Duterte is now safely tucked in The Hague. This is a hard-to-imagine scenario. While this is the wish of many
March 15, 2025
“Where is the money?” This simple yet powerful question catapulted an obscure Supreme Court justice into national prominence. Until last week, few Filipinos knew Associate Justice Amy Lazaro-Javier. Now, she is a household name, with her sharp questioning flooding social media and digital platforms. The Supreme Court’s oral argument on the
March 8, 2025
At this time, the nation would have been hooked and riveted to a new political teleserye—the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte—had the Senate followed the Constitution. The Constitution [Section 3(4), Article XI] mandates that the Senate must proceed forthwith—“immediately, without delay”—on the trial of an impeached official once it
March 1, 2025
Downgrading the EDSA People Power Revolt, it seems, has become the unofficial and silent policy of the present administration. Proclamation No. 727, issued by Malacañang on Oct. 31, 2024, included the EDSA People Power Revolution anniversary on Feb. 25 among the holidays for 2025 but downgraded it to a special working
February 22, 2025