Duterte’s grand design for a perpetual state of martial law
President Rodrigo Duterte appealed to Congress to extend martial law. Is Duterte preparing for a state of perpetual martial law?
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Duterte supports same-sex marriage, but why now
President Rodrigo Duterte has emerged as an unlikely supporter of same-sex marriage. However, his motives are purely political.
Duterte’s losing battle against poverty, drugs and extremism
Duterte has made little progress in solving the main issues affecting the Philippines population. It is about time he acted on his pre-election discourse.
Can the Philippines afford to rebuild Marawi City
The Marawi conflict looks to be drawing to a close. The cost of rebuilding the area is enormous and will leave the Philippines vulnerable.
Deal or no deal? Duterte’s flip flopping in the face of extremism
Duterte talks tough in public but tries to broker deals in the back rooms. Is he a warmonger or a peace monger?
A year of failures: Have we overestimated Duterte?
Marawi has exposed glaring chinks in Duterte’s armour. His first year has failed to bring change to the country. How much longer can his support continue?
Why Duterte is right to apply martial law
Gunfights continue on the streets of Marawi as Philippine forces struggle to contain a terrorist insurgency led by IS-loyalists. Duterte has proclaimed martial law but his opponents fear a return to the dark days of the Marcos administration.
Philippines, a nation under siege?
As the situation in Marawi begins to wind down, the Philippines and Southeast Asian region must brace themselves for newer problems. President Duterte must look beyond the military formula to bring lasting peace to Mindanao.
Who killed off Gina Lopez?
The firebrand Philippine Environment Secretary was rejected from her post by a committee of parliament after she took strong action on environmentally-damaging mining operations.
Trump puts Philippines on “terrorist list”: Are thousands of jobs at risk?
Facebook0TwitterReddit0LinkedinemailThe Philippine outsourcing industry forms a vital artery of the Philippine economy. But could a changing relationship with the US put these industries in jeopardy?…