Nearly 2 billion people on the planet use English as an official, co-official, casual or trade language. In a country of a mere 120 million, 4 dialects are employed in classrooms, with English instruction as…
The CIFs issue has dented but not derailed Duterte’s frontrunner status—her base prioritizes perceived persecution over accountability. A Senate acquittal could solidify her at 40%+; conviction flips odds against.
Overwhelmed by social media influencers portending global death and destruction if you don’t donate to environmental groups? This mathematical and statistical analysis of human lives lost due to natural disasters since 1900, factoring in climate…
Manila Times’ columnist, Rigoberto “Bobi” Tiglao, attempted to shame and defame Senator Lacson in a hit piece intended to rouse anti-BBM factions and generate clicks for his web site. The effort backfired, miserably, and shall…
The South China / West Philippine Sea remains one of the most volatile flash-points in contemporary international relations, where overlapping territorial claims intersect with vital economic lifelines. China’s expansive “nine-dash line” assertion, invalidated by the…
In arguably one of the most turbulent periods of internal political conflict in its history, the influence of elite families controlling the economy would decline dramatically in the event of the Philippines breaking up into…
Rodrigo Duterte, the former Philippine president currently facing ICC charges for crimes against humanity related to his “war on drugs,” will likely have a hard time with Judge Luz del Carmen Ibáñez Carranza presiding over…
Holding elites responsible for bad behavior has always been difficult in a country with one of the lowest journalistic safety environment ratings in the world. But even during a period of relative press freedom…
Worldwide, Social Media manipulation, fake news, disinformation and cellphone use addiction is becoming the de facto bane of civilization. Our ability to discern between fact and fiction has been virtually negated under a tsunami of…
In the span of just two weeks prior to the publication of this article, the Philippines has been battered by seismic fury. On September 30th, a 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck Cebu province, claiming over 70 lives,…
