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Time to revamp the party-list system

Bills that should defend labor or small farmers can be outmaneuvered by interests that stand to profit. This is not ...
When Economic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan and economist Hal Hill published their book “The Philippine Economy: ...
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Rebuilding the Republic with civic engineers

Filipinos are furious. The flood-control scandal has exposed a national disgrace: a web of ghost projects, shadow contractors ...
Protesters display signs calling for systemic reform during a public rally addressing long-standing governance concerns in ...
The move comes as his administration is facing mounting political pressure from a corruption scandal. Read more at ...
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Philippines: ‘Weak state, strong factions’

Oxford—”Jaime Lannister is my favorite character ... he is such a misunderstood guy,” I blurted out as soon as positioned myself next to George R. R. Martin for a formal picture following his ...
Democracies move slowly; but when paired with civic education, vigilance and public participation, their institutions stand a ...
CoSP11 is a critical moment to renew commitments under UNCAC. Transparency International calls for action on political ...
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PhilStar Global on MSNOpinion

A look at the Philippines in the 1800s

Events during the last few months have reawakened in many Filipinos the feeling of patriotism. We have come to realize that the Philippines is really a beautiful and rich country that is suffering ...
The Manila Times on MSNOpinion

Managing through risk and chaos

EVERYONE’S raving mad about the level of corruption that’s compromising our national security, destroying the ecology, ...
The revival of Philippine capital markets will require more than a new float regime. But without it, revival would not come at all.
IN a bold move to restore the integrity of the party-list system, Senator Bam Aquino has introduced Senate Bill No. 1559, the “Party List Reform Act.” This proposed measure aims to address rampant ...