New Phil. Revolution (NPR)

Is Martin Romualdez Doing a Villar?

There are moments in Philippine politics when a single act—procedural, almost mundane on its face—reshapes the trajectory of power. In 2000, it was the sound...

Ex Speaker Martin Romualdez’ Rants: The Start of the Big Boys’ War

By now, the spectacle is familiar. A former ally breaks ranks. Documents surface. Testimonies drip with selective outrage. And suddenly, the language of “accountability” —...

Probable Cause and the politics of proof in the VP Sara Duterte impeachment drama

In Washington, impeachment debates often orbit around constitutional phrases like “high crimes and misdemeanors.” In Manila, the battle lines have sharpened around something more...

VP Sara Impeachment, Club Filipino event and the Duterte Machine: When Populism Starts to look like a Political Mafia

When defense lawyers in an impeachment proceeding move early to attack the credibility of a key witness, the tactic is neither novel nor unexpected....

Expose of Vice President Sara Duterte’s Bank Accounts May Finally Break Her

The battle over Vice President Sara Duterte’s bank records has become the latest front in a deepening political and legal confrontation—one that now extends...

US-Iran Truce won’t bring fuel relief to the Philippines–not yet

Moments after US President Donald Trump and the Islamic Republic of Iran both agreed on a two-week ceasefire, global energy markets briefly calmed. Oil...

Transport Collapse May Happen In the Philippines

By any reasonable measure, the Philippines is drifting toward a transport crisis that is no longer cyclical, but structural. If the government refuses to...

How long will the US-Israel vs. Iran war last? History suggests 2-6 months–but the economic fallout could linger for years

The US-Israel vs. Iran was only several weeks old. But already, it has exposed a familiar paradox in modern conflict: wars can be short,...

A Crisis of Confidence, not just economics, is confronting Marcos

By the standards of economic policymaking, the administration of Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is not doing nothing. It is, in fact, doing something very Filipino:...