MANUEL “MANNY” P. MOGATO is Editor-at-Large and opinion writer, writing under the column “In the Trenches.” As Reuters Manila correspondent, he and two other colleagues won the Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting in 2018 for their coverage of the Duterte administration’s war on drugs.
Washington’s inconsistent foreign policy
In the face of escalating tension with Beijing, not just in the Indo-Pacific region, Washington needs countries like India, the Philippines, and Vietnam to contain China.
Abolish the Senate
The House of Representatives’ moves to abolish the bicameral legislature’s upper chamber or the Senate could be justified.
Duterte: A paper tiger
A desperate Duterte may be a dangerous man. But with power in the hands of Marcos Jr., the ex-president my just become a paper tiger.
Deception and Disinformation
China has taught Harry Roque well. In the years when he served Rodrigo Duterte as his spokesman, Roque mastered what China does best regarding strategic communications.
Secession
Recently, there was a new proposal to break away from the Republic as former president Rodrigo Duterte suggested gathering signatures to petition the government to allow Mindanao to become a separate and independent state.
