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Power Play

When Diplomacy Becomes Theater

Publicly floating persona non grata threats turns a precise diplomatic tool into applause politics, shifting focus from Chinese misconduct to domestic noise and weakening the very authority the state is meant to protect.

Why The Wrong People Keep Running Philippine Tourism

Philippine tourism struggles not from lack of assets, but from leadership that prioritizes messaging over systems, coordination, and hard economic decisions.

Power Without Discipline Is The Real Corruption

Public trust erodes when allegations are made without proof and withdrawn without consequence.

When Influence Meets The State: The James Deakin–LTO Brouhaha

A viral dispute can expose deeper cracks in how agencies handle accountability.

Impeachment Nation: How Threat Politics Is Further Weakening The Philippines

Impeachment has shifted from a last resort to background noise, shaping governance through threat and delay rather than decisive constitutional action.

Animal Farm, Philippine Edition

Revisiting Animal Farm frames Philippine politics as a cycle where promises of reform repeat, while power quietly remains with the same structures.