Unstable oil sources
The threat of an oil shortage now hangs over the Philippines at a time when energy security should have been a national priority. The country’s growing dependence on uncertain foreign sources has exposed it...
Costly process
The impeachment trial of the incumbent vice president is one of the most controversial political events in recent years. Since the process was launched, the public has raised a host of reasonable questions about...
Intensifying
We characterize the current corruption problem in the Philippines as a national emergency that falls outside the scope of ordinary governance. We first acknowledge the various anti-corruption statements and efforts put forward by all...
Implement shooting drills
For a long time, the Philippines has viewed school shootings as a unique problem that only occurs in other countries. The safety plans for its domestic schools were only developed to prepare for natural...
Amend that law
Senator Robin Padilla is right to call for a special Senate session to amend the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006. The law, in its current form, has become dangerously outdated against the...
Lesson to learn from
Tacloban City is once again in the world’s headlines, this time not because of a natural disaster but because of a far more disturbing human tragedy. The shooting at San Jose National High School...