With GDP growth at a five-year low, OFW remittances threatened by the US-Iran conflict, and the Senate lurching through its second leadership change in months, the Philippines cannot afford its current political paralysis. The Philippines is bleeding economically while its leaders wage political war. In the article, I present the best pragmatic, strategic, and moral argument that Vice President Sara Duterte voluntarily resign. It is not an act of surrender, it is the shrewdest political move available to her. The 2028 path clears. And a nation desperate for statesmanship finally gets it. FULL paper can be downloaded at the end of the post.
When ‘The Prenup’ Stops Being Romantic Comedy
The controversy surrounding a celebrity prenup has reignited a question Philippine law actually has an answer to. Can a prenup dictate where you live, how you speak to your spouse, or who gets your children if the marriage fails? Under Philippine law, the answer depends on a line the Family Code draws — and that courts are empowered to enforce
Myths, Muscles and Mactan: The Lapu-Lapu We Keep Inventing
Did Lapu-Lapu really have six-pack abs? On the eve of Kadaugan sa Mactan, a Facebook casting call asked Filipinos exactly that. The primary sources tell a very different story — and why getting it wrong matters more than you’d think.
The 99.74% Question – On the Monterrazas de Cebu Brouhaha
A critical examination of the mathematical and engineering claims made in defense of the Monterrazas de Cebu development following the deadly Typhoon Tino floods of November 2025. This analysis challenges the developer’s use of the UP-IESM hydrological study, focusing specifically on the 99.74% detention pond capture claim and the undisclosed runoff coefficient that makes independent verification of that figure technically impossible among other issues.
Sampling Justice: Mainstream media’s and ICC’s misstep in miscounting misdeeds
Has the International Criminal Court (ICC) appropriately applied statistical methodology in its legal processes regarding the crimes against humanity charges against Duterte?This question arises from a recent Philippine Daily Inquirer (PDI) post, which discusses the ICC’s categorization of 43 cases as “representative examples” amidst a broader investigation into 12,000 to 30,000 deaths (Baclig, 2025). This […]
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