
The Job of Lawmaking Unknown to Lawmakers
So funny that media made a big deal out of lawmakers queuing like school kids to file their pet bills. The dedicated coverage of this mundane work see...

So funny that media made a big deal out of lawmakers queuing like school kids to file their pet bills. The dedicated coverage of this mundane work see...

Our politics has long relied on populist appeals, sentimental narratives, and moralistic binaries. Politicians often deploy emotionally charged langua...

For the millions of Filipinos who live paycheck to paycheck, every day existence is about scraping by. Working all day, sometimes all week. Juggling s...

The looming impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte compels us to once again turn to the 1987 Constitution as the basic and paramount law tha...

The 82% voter turnout in the midterm elections has taken many by surprise. It is a resounding sign of democratic engagement—especially in an era of po...

The patriotism laid bare by the high level of voter participation tends to fade almost immediately after election day. Between elections, very few Fil...

For the families of those killed in the War on Drugs, seeing former President Rodrigo Duterte face trial at The Hague feels like long-overdue justice....

Two points about the House Tri-Committee inquiry on disinformation need to be raised. First, lawmakers are giving the impression that vloggers and blo...

“In contrast, the heads of political subdivisions are elected by the people. Their sovereign powers emanate from the electorate, to whom they are dire...