University of the Philippines, Diliman

Democracy Erodes by Desecrating the Constitution

Beginning the 1970s, the Philippines has endured Constitutional violations committed by no less than the government. To go around the 1935...

Instead of the usual keys and box containing small change from the previous trip or pasada, Daniel donned his face mask, grabbed a cardboard...

Activists in the Philippines are under siege. The country is now the most dangerous place for environmental activists, with 30 killed in 2018 –...

“Be water, my friend”, FLOW – the famous saying associated to the late martial arts icon Bruce Lee. – A “formless” protest, became the...

The lowering of the United Kingdom and Great Britain Flag over Hong Kong on the 1st of July 1997 marked the end of a colonial era and embarked...

For years, there have been successful attempts to erode a democracy. In Argentina, Juan Peron helped lead a successful coup for two and a half...

On November 8, 2019, Former Brazilian President Luis Ignacio Lula da Silva was released from prison after the latest ruling from the Brazilian...

The news on Evo Morales’ resignation came as a surprise. With his tight hold of the power in the past 14 years as he ruled Bolivia, it raises...

“Democracies may die at the hands not of generals but of elected leaders — presidents or prime ministers who subvert the very process that...