Fifth of a seriesTHIS series started with "Bankruptcy in Philippine politics," followed by "Executive and legislative disequilibrium," exposing the distortion of the balance of power, a cherished democratic tenet handed down to us by our American colonialists. This complicit manipulation…

Fourth of a seriesTOMES have been written about the superiority of a federal-parliamentary system to the unitary-presidential form that we have now. We advocate federal-parliamentary as an alternative. All Filipino presidents understood the imperatives for systemic changes from the very…

Second of a seriesWITH the passage of the 2025 budget, dubbed as the most corrupt budget ever, it is now apparent that this country is led by criminals in the highest echelons of government — the executive and legislative branches.…

First of a seriesIT is traditional to start a new year on a high note, with a new hope for 2025, discarding the year past, its bad memories and upsetting events. I will not adhere to these rituals. I will…