The current unitary-presidential system is the primary oxygen supply for this elite capture. By centralizing immense power in ...
A recent visit to Hanoi and Sa Pa with a group of retiree friends left us with an uncomfortable consensus: Vietnam appears to be overtaking the Philippines in ways that are increasingly difficult to ...
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Philippine politics is deeply personal

IN the Philippines, a political campaign is less a debate over white papers and more an invitation to a family reunion. While modern democracies are theoretically built on the bedrock of competing ...
MANILA, Philippines — Former senator and Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile died yesterday at the age of 101. “It is with profound love and gratitude that my father, Juan Ponce Enrile, ...
First of three parts IN every generation, Christians face the same tension: Should we engage in politics or avoid it? In many ...