Opinion: 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.
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The Political Outsider
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At this late stage of the ongoing presidential contest, the man to beat appears to be Rodrigo Duterte—until very recently an outsider to national politics whom very few thoughtful Filipinos took seriously. How does one account for the phenomenal rise to national stature of a local politician from a remote corner of Mindanao?
Read MoreThe Weigh-In: Bongbong vs. Leni
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Why Bongbong Marcos is surging and why Leni Robredo may well be a giant-slayer in the tight race for the Philippine vice-presidency.
Read MoreOpinion: What Happens If Bongbong Marcos Becomes Vice President?
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Ferdinand Bongbong Marcos Jr., the son, also rises.
Read MorePolls Expectations
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Here’s how the Philippine national election campaigns are faring as of this writing.
Read MorePersonality Politics and Twists of Fate
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The upcoming Philippine presidential election looks like a circus because it is one, albeit with serious implications.
Read More[PARTNER] Overseas Voting Reminders
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Reminders for Filipino voters from the Consulate General of San Francisco and the Commission of Filipinos Overseas
Read MoreSouth China Sea Row – A Waiting Game
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What’s the Philippines to do in the face of Chinese expansionism?
Read MoreNow It Can Be Called Just Plain “Marriage”
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The US Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage means gay men and women are no longer second-class citizens.
Read MoreAquino Conundrum at the Heart of Messy Politics
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Why are President Aquino’s ratings plunging while the Philippine economy continues surging?
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