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Aug 16, 2026

Governance at Sea: Is this the right time for a Department of Maritime and Ocean Affairs?

COMMENTARY: It's high time for the president and our legislators to consider a Department of Maritime and Ocean Affairs built around the existing Presidential Office for Maritime Concerns. This would then become the lead agency for maritime security, maritime domain awareness, and compliance with UNCLOS and the 2016 Arbitral Award, and for the formulation of integrated maritime policies covering security, environment, fisheries, shipping, and ports.

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Governance at Sea: Is this the right time for a Department of Maritime and Ocean Affairs?
Aug 7, 2026

Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial, Week 5: Beyond the receipts

Five weeks into the trial, the proceedings have become about more than the fate of one elected official. They have evolved into an examination of how the Philippine government accounts for billions of pesos in confidential funds and whether the existing safeguards are sufficient to protect public money from misuse.

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Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial, Week 5: Beyond the receipts
Aug 1, 2026

Fake news from the mouth of Sara Duterte

Sara's lie will now make the rounds of its troll supporters where it will be exponentially repeated and then proclaimed as gospel truth, that Rodrigo Duterte is the only active case in the ICC.The ICC Cases Portal currently lists the status of 34 cases in their pretrial or trial stages.

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Fake news from the mouth of Sara Duterte
Jul 30, 2026

Ang mga pagpatay na hindi mabanggit sa SONA ni BBM

Makapangyarihan ang pananahimik ni Bongbong Marcos sa kanyang SONA. Winawala, pinaglalaho ng pananahimik na ito ang mga biktima ng kanyang rehimen. Tinatago nito ang mga anak sa mga naghahanap nilang ina. Ipinagkakait nito ang katahimikan at katarungan sa mga biktima. Binubura nito ang kasaysayan ng dahas na una nang sinulat sa dugo ng kanyang sariling kamay.

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Ang mga pagpatay na hindi mabanggit sa SONA ni BBM
Jul 26, 2026

From one SONA to the next: Lessons for an impatient democracy

And it is not about simply calling for the President to resign, or insisting on changing government altogether, as it might be about working within the limits of this democracy, and hopefully figuring out how we can keep it going, given the threat of a 2028 return to yet another Duterte for President.

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From one SONA to the next: Lessons for an impatient democracy