Philippine Politics

By Robert B. Roque, Jr. “Where are the clowns, send in the clowns…” What a song of tragic comedy — of sorrow and darkness behind...

By Robert B. Roque, Jr. And so this is 2026… not quite the hopeful refrain of a new year unfolding, but a pause heavy with...

By Robert B. Roque, Jr. I want to think young Congressman Leandro Leviste is straight as an arrow, and in the habit of putting himself...

Public tolerance for corruption is hardening, with Filipinos increasingly demanding the arrest and prosecution of officials implicated in the controversial flood control projects of...

By Robert B. Roque, Jr. A few days after the unceremonious axing of Gen. Nicolas Torre III as PNP chief, Malacañang rushed in front of...

By Robert B. Roque, Jr. The death of former DPWH Undersecretary Cathy Cabral has reopened a familiar wound in Philippine public life, reviving memories of the late DILG...

By Robert B. Roque, Jr. Zaldy Co could have taken the legitimate route: testify before the Senate or the Independent Commission on Infrastructure (ICI) probing...

By Robert B. Roque, Jr. The new Ombudsman, former Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla, could well be on his first bold strike as the...

By Veronica Uy The Philippine 2025 midterm elections saw millions of Filipinos participate, with over 68.4 million registered voters, including 1.24 million overseas voters, casting...

By Dr. Dencio Acop There are fundamental issues in Philippine politics that, unless rectified, doom good governance. One, the practice whereby it is candidates who...