Photo taken by Joey de Vera from People Power: The Philippine Revolution of 1986: An eyewitness history, among other historical books. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=352007 Fatigue has …
Democratic Backsliding in the Philippines and Rodrigo Duterte’s War on the Media
Democracy cannot exist without the freedom of the press. A free and independent media serves as a "watchdog" that can report government wrongdoing and hold individuals and groups accountable. A free …
The Silent Authoritarianism of Rodrigo Duterte
In his piece entitled “Stealth Authoritarianism”, Ozan Vogel defines stealth authoritarianism as when the president or executive uses legal mechanisms that exist in stable democracy for …
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Are we fighting Drugs or Democracy?
Since 2016, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs has claimed the lives of over 20,000 people attracting global attention. In reality these killings have very little to do with cracking …
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Political clans and family ties erode the institutional system in The Philippines by Woeser Dolma @ Skidmore College
Colonialism created the Philippines political system embedded on socio-economic elites whom profited from political positions. Historically, the Philippines political elites became corrupt because …
