It was arguably the most important election of the year. Latin America’s biggest nation, and one of the world’s largest democracies, pulled off yet another electoral shocker by handing Luiz ...

Isn’t that like shutting the stable door after the horse has bolted? People might ask of the belated timing of the recent ...

As a small-town lawyer accustomed to boundary line disputes between neighbors, I step into public international law with no ...

The government has offered P50 million for information leading to the capture of Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, who is wanted ...

I’ve written before of how we have nearly double the number of farm cooperatives than Thailand has, yet only about a third of ...

Birthdays are big in the Philippines. Those working in the government (including the University of the Philippines) are even entitled to claim paid leave on birthdays. But birthdays are cultural, ...

Since 2006, I’ve periodically returned to a scene straight out of Walt Disney’s “Song of the South,” in particular, the fable ...

At last month’s 2026 Asian Games, a spectator threw his cap toward tennis player Alex Eala to get her autograph. She ...

The corrupt behavior of certain powerful individuals constitutes an absurd and inhumane act against us all. The collusive, ...

In May this year, Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla challenged the entire Philippine National Police force, which is under ...

Recall that during my appearance as amicus curiae in the Senate Impeachment Court, I explained how to tackle—in lay language—the legalistic ways of interpreting the constitutional provision: ...

A peace agreement can end a war. An elected Parliament can give people a voice. But neither guarantees better governance or a ...