Last of four partsMY previous columns, particularly the penultimate part discussing the realignment of Philippine political forces leading toward the midterm elections, reach culmination with this column. Part 4 depicts the conceivable beginnings of the eclipse of the Dutertes, whose…

Third of a seriesPART 2 last week ended with injecting the first lady into our conversation as an embattled, powerful consort to a weak president. But this is not a tsismis column and until new developments surface that contribute to…

Second of a seriesTHE specter of the Deegong hovers over the Philippine political scene, a major factor in the confluence of events leading to the midterm elections, considering his still high popularity rating and his family's hold on their bailiwick…

First of a seriesTHESE columns will depart from the usual critiques on the underlying symptoms of cultural and historical infirmities of public policies that have been bringing about the iniquities of politics that hugely impact negatively on governance. These are…