Sunday, January 11, 2026
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Power Play

The Politics Of Nothing

The ICC’s ruling exposed a politics of noise where loyalty trumps law and governance fades into performance.

The ICC Didn’t Just Reject. It Exposed

The ICC’s rejection of Rodrigo Duterte’s release revealed not only his personal reckoning, it also exposed the enduring cycle of power, privilege, and impunity that continues to dominate Philippine governance.

The Court That Would Not Flinch

The ICC’s rejection of Duterte’s plea was a moral awakening, reminding the nation that justice is earned through accountability, not emotion or influence.

Government Without Governing

A nation with a full government but no governing, the Philippines now drifts in the emptiness between power and accountability, its institutions intact in form yet hollow in function as corruption thrives and conscience resigns.

The Capture Of Accountability: Remulla As Ombudsman

The appointment of Justice Secretary Boying Remulla as Ombudsman signals not reform but retreat, turning what should be the nation’s final guardian of accountability into a protective wall for those in power and reducing the fight against corruption to mere political theater.

The Untouchables Of Congress

Magalong and Lacson’s resignations reveal a government where corruption thrives, allies stay untouchable, and Marcos Jr.’s promise of reform sinks under the weight of impunity.