President Donald Trump's long-standing pledge to take on those he perceives as his political enemies prompted debates over free speech, media censorship and political prosecutions.
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When protests backfire: The lessons of Sept 21

THE 21st of September has always carried symbolic weight in the Philippines. It is the anniversary of the declaration of ...
The current political upheavals in three Asian countries cannot be compared to the military mayhem in Gaza and Ukraine, but do present a common thread of the peoples' outrages against corruption and ...
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Frugality and the politics of excess

IN a country where more than half of families identify themselves as poor or nearly poor, the concept of frugality in ...
BUSINESS GROUPS on Monday urged the Marcos administration to heed the public’s call for more transparency and accountability, and to ensure there are meaningful reforms to address corruption.
The Trump administration is ending the federal government’s annual report on hunger in America, saying it had become “overly politicized″ and ”rife with inaccuracies.″ ...
The Philippine president has set in motion an anti-graft drive that could boost his popularity and investor sentiment.
The Americans and the Russians have always been lukewarm to these aspirations. For decades, both superpowers have claimed to ...
As public fury mounts over corruption, cronyism, and missing billions, Filipinos take to the streets in scenes that mirror ...
MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ordered the disaster response agency to go on full alert and mobilize all government ...
Ragasa had sustained winds of 134 miles per hour and gusts of up 165 mph as it headed west at 12 mph and the weather agency ...
Violence erupted as tension boiled between protesters and state forces during anti-corruption demonstrations in Mendiola, Manila on Sunday, September 21. Authorities said some individuals hurled ...