The Political Divorce Rocking the Philippines
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Washington is Marcos Jr's insurance policy as all-out dynastic warfare breaks out in Manila.
Read MoreMy Arrest and Detention for Cyberlibel
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What’s behind the cyberlibel arrest of activist-scholar Walden Bello in the Philippines?
Read More[Opinion] A Disaster Waiting to Happen: Marcos Jr. and the 2022 Elections
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Ex-vice presidential candidate Walden Bello blames the “EDSA Republic’s hypocrisy gap” and the Filipino Left’s failure to advance an “attractive alternative” for the victory of Ferdinand “Bongbong”Marcos. He says this opinion is controversial; we encourage PF readers to share their views on it.
Read MoreHow the US Derailed Philippine History in 1986
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Looking at the US’ behind-the-scenes participation in EDSA ‘86
Read MoreOpinion: An Administration in Search of an Opposition
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A strong opposition based on the defense of universal human rights is the best way to ensure the future of Philippine democracy. One has yet to emerge under the Duterte administration.
Read MoreOpinion: Requiem for the EDSA Republic
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A former member of Congress contends that despite its political shortcomings, the EDSA regime would probably have retained a significant amount of support had it delivered on the economic front.
Read MoreOpinion: Threats to Democracy
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Shoot-from-the-hip Presidential contender Rodrigo Duterte’s ideas pose a danger, but there is actually a bigger peril.
Read MoreVietnam and the Philippines: Allies Against Leviathan
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Why Vietnam is the Philippines' key ally vs. China’s sea claims.
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