Duterte versus Robredo: Who is the traitor?
Filipino Vice-President Leni Robredo may face an impeachment trial this summer after two complaints were filed calling for her removal from office. Her crime may have been telling the truth.
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Why Duterte’s big election promise was always doomed to fail
President Duterte made a presidential campaign promise to win back the disputed territory of Sabah. He already knew he would never be able to deliver.
Dear Europe, President Duterte does not need your threats
European politicians have issued an ultimatum to Manila – scale back the war on narcotics or risk losing trade privileges. President Duterte is one step ahead. The climbdown has already begun.
Why the Philippines should be afraid of fascism
President Duterte wants to be seen as a decisive and strong leader. His latest crack down on political opposition actually reveals his weakness, and worrying signs that power has gone to his head.
Is Duterte pivoting back to America?
After the warming up of Philippine-China relations in the early months of Duterte’s presidency, the relationship is now stuck in limbo as the South China Sea issue rises to be a thorny issue once again.
Is the Catholic Church to blame for the Philippines’ HIV epidemic?
Every hour, a Filipino gets infected with HIV. That is the health epidemic that the Duterte administration is now facing. How much of the blame can we put on the Catholic Church?
Why Duterte will win the war on drugs
The war on drugs has come to a halt. The Philippine National Police (PNP) is undergoing internal ranks cleansing because of the killing of a South Korean businessman by rogue police officers. The odds are not for Duterte, but at the end, he will win.
Is Duterte choosing China over the US in the South China Sea?
Facebook0TwitterReddit0LinkedinemailDuterte is thawing Filipino relations with China, isolating the US in the process. But is Duterte forsaking his alliance with the US to form stronger ties with China, in…
Xi Jinping steering China back to its Maoist roots
Facebook0TwitterReddit0LinkedinemailBy Zofia Reych June 1 marked the the 95th Communist Party Anniversary. Ahead of the ceremony, President Xi Jinping gave a speech that has been…
Philippine presidential race: Will it be Duterte, Roxas or Poe?
Facebook0TwitterReddit0LinkedinemailBy Zofia Reych This coming Monday (9 May), Filipino voters will go to the polls and choose their 16th president, amid an election that has…