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Marcoleta does not need rallies to protect himself

In 1991 and 2015, the INC successfully mobilized its members against the incumbent administrations, making a powerful statement: when civil authorities overstep their authority...

Why are we still a broken Nation?

Why are we still broken as a nation? A foreign friend once told me that in his country, if events involving large-scale plunder of public funds occurred, the culprits would either commit hara-kiri or face life imprisonment. But here, we lost two trillion pesos after fifteen or more contractor companies, an unknown number of legislators, and a large, organized syndicate of DPWH officials conspired to amass a staggering amount of public money.

Why the White Ribbon March Was’nt Bigger–and What It Says About...

Political scientists have long argued that protests alone rarely transform political systems. Charles Tilly, Sidney Tarrow, and Doug McAdam observed that demonstrations become effective only when they are part of broader political opportunities, sustained organization, and institutional pressure. More recently, Erica Chenoweth's extensive research on civil resistance found that successful movements require persistent participation, strategic organization, and the ability to shift the loyalties of institutions—not merely symbolic marches.

Atty Alex Lacson: Hakbang ng ANIM, alamin!

Mga Hakbangin ng ANIM Inisa isa ni ANIM Co-Convenor Alex Lacson ang mga hakbangin ng Alyansa ng NagkakaIsang Mamamayan o ANIM  upang maitulak ang mga...

PH criticized for ‘stagnant’ drive vs corruption, handling of pandemic

The Philippines finished lower in the annual 2020 worldwide corruption index by Transparency International, with the watchdog also saying the government was doing wrong...

Corruption is destroying our country

Every which way you look at issues bedeviling us today, there is that nagging word that often comes to mind, and that is "corruption."...

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