WHAT JUST HAPPENED? On October 9th, an ex-senator was used in a hostage situation while prisoners were attempting a jailbreak in the Republic of the Philippines. The senator’s name is Leila …
In The Philippines: Real Election Undermined by False Tales
The election of Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr, son of the previously ousted dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr. on May 9th poses a great threat to democracy and illustrates the effects and loss of a …
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Marcos, Misinformation, and Myopia: A Cautionary Tale
Less than a mere two generations after Ferdinand Marcos’ dictatorship, populist myopia has upended the Philippines election cycle—a stark warning to the rest of the world of the dangers of digital …
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How 2022 Will Dictate the Fate of Philippines’ Democracy
As the 2022 election is only a few weeks away and Duterte’s tyranny is coming to an end, the state of Philippines’ democracy is in perilous condition as the frontrunner is Ferdinand Marcos Jr, son of …
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The Violation of Freedom of the Press and Media in the Philippines
The freedom of the press and media are essential components to democracy and there must be a continuous fight for it in order to protect countries from declining democratically. With free press, it …
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The Crumbling of Philippine Democracy Under Duterte’s Presidency
Under the six-year term of Duterte’s authoritarian-populist presidency in the Philippines, democracy has been threatened through the censorship of the media and human rights violations. Executive …
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The Effects of COVID-19 on the Democratic Backslide in The Philippines
The detrimental effects of COVID-19 have been prevalent globally however, it is also observed to be contributing to the continuing democratic backslide in the Philippines. Through the guise of saving …
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The Subtle but Vicious Undoing of Philippine Democracy
Six years ago, Duterte campaigned for his “war on drugs'' and up to date, almost 12,000 have been killed in the impoverished urban areas of the Philippines. In another context, human rights …
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