Dynasties are central to Southeast Asian politics as parties are weak, patronage is entrenched, and family names are the most durable political brands. But they also face persistent difficulties.

Is corruption to be understood as part of the system and not the exception? Corruption is not simply the misconduct of individuals, but a necessary consequence of the logic of the decades-long ...

Corruption scandals in the Philippines are sadly familiar. But when news broke of alleged anomalies in the Department of Public Works and Highways’ (DPWH) flood control projects, the public mood ...

There are two powerful forces spoiling for change in our current political landscape. The first group wants to oust President Marcos through fair and foul means, motivated by the singular aim of ...

Was there any surprise that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. would, in the end, appoint Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla as the new Ombudsman? Remulla comes from a political clan that has ...

In last week’s column (see "Learning languages, seeing realities," (10/01/25), I wrote about the 2025 Speak Dating event, ...

There is a pattern here: shoot first, ask questions later. It is a mentality characteristic of the police, but they have no ...

Since President Marcos blew the lid on massive corruption in the country’s multi-billion flood control projects during his State of the Nation Address last July, stocks had slumped to their lowest ...

The University of the Philippines Los Baños celebrates its 107th Loyalty Day and Alumni Homecoming this week, which kicked ...

Net satisfaction in President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos (PBBM) turned slightly positive in June, from being slightly ...

The government spends some P12 billion a year on cloud services, with 90 percent of its data stored mainly in Singapore. This ...