There are personalities in the Philippines who say that Marcos Jr.’s presidency and administration are under threat of destabilization. But I contend otherwise. For what it's worth, if one closely…
It has been two weeks since I last wrote a short commentary on Philippine affairs directly posted on my social media platforms, mainly because I am currently immersed in completing…
The arrest or detention of former President Rodrigo Duterte under the International Criminal Court’s jurisdiction is not justice being served; it is sovereignty being surrendered. If Duterte is guilty of…
A RECENT Philippine Star report, citing Bank of America (BofA), stated that the Philippines holds the weakest external position in Southeast Asia. In short, the “weakest link” in Southeast Asia…
THE Sept. 26, 2025, Senate Blue Ribbon hearing didn’t just add to the massive flood control corruption scandal; it blew a wider hole under Malacañang. Across successive hearings, testimonies have…
CORRUPTION is not just an issue of dirty money changing hands. It is a malignant force that robs livelihoods, drowns communities and erodes the very foundations of our Republic. Every…
The maneuvering in the Philippine Senate has reached new acrobatic heights, and one can almost hear the clatter of chess pieces being moved around a board that the public never…
When Filipinos complain about floods, they usually mean water up to their knees to their necks. But under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the real flood is one of corruption, drowning…
At present, I am immersed in my Ph.D. dissertation in Economics at Peking University, with a focus on international trade, naturally encompassing aspects of bilateral trade. While my main study…
https://www.youtube.com/live/OSSOO1lxsic 🔥 Philippines in the Crossfire: US-China Rivalry 🔥Is the Philippines defending its sovereignty, or playing pawn in a superpower’s game? 🇵🇭♟️I sat down with my good friend Carl Zha…