Mar 7, 2022 | Top Stories
Three years after the creation of the new Bangsamoro region, it is still facing multiple challenges in its crucial transition to peace after decades of armed conflict. The Bangsamoro Transition Authority, the region’s interim government, was granted a three-year...
Dec 1, 2021 | First things first, Opinion
The May 9, 2022 presidential election looks like nothing we have ever seen before, and we have to do everything to prevent it exploding into a total “failure of elections.”Three things seem clear.First, the sheer number of self-nominated individuals seeking the...
Sep 22, 2021 | In the trenches, Opinion
In two weeks, politicians aspiring to become president will file their certificates of candidacy before the Commission on Elections (Comelec), allowing the poll body enough time to print ballots for more than 60 million eligible voters in next May’s political contest....
Aug 12, 2021 | In the trenches
Rodrigo Duterte faces a life-and-death scenario in next year’s elections.His chosen successor must win at all costs to be able to shield him from potential investigation and indictment before the International Criminal Court (ICC) at The Hague for crimes against...