PH’s problematic protest vs China over Spratlys
While we need to pursue diplomatic offensives to assert PH claim in the disputed region, proper timing is necessary to accomplish not only our short-term tactical goals but also its long-term strategic...
View ArticleBin Laden’s ideology lives on
As a terrorist group, Al Qaeda is a resilient global organization whose life does not depend on the life of its leaders.
View ArticleThis paradise called Tubbataha
The Dutch Ambassador to Manila journeys to a World Heritage site, which is more than just a diving site
View ArticleA starter guide for the new Ombudsman
The new ombudsman would certainly be dealing with a lot of difficulties and great challenges. What is definite is that he or she must be ready to review a roomful of cases awaiting his/her final approval.
View ArticleA Mischief Reef in the making?
China has to make its own people accountable for the Amy Douglas Bank incident in the Spratlys
View ArticleWhy did PNoy change his mind on Acosta?
By SYLVIA L. MAYUGA “No forests, no watershed; no watershed, no water; no water, no rice; no rice, no economy.” Neric Acosta’s summary of danger in the Philippine environment drew the crowds on the...
View ArticleAnarchy in the South China Sea
The issue of war and peace in the South China Sea (SCS) largely depends on China’s current and future behavior. The promotion of a rules-based regime in the SCS must be presented in a way that it will...
View ArticleCarpio-Morales: ‘Strong as a mountain mule’
By JUSTICE ROBERTO ABAD Although I have worked with Justice Chit [Conchita Carpio-Morales] for just a few years, it has been easy to be her friend because, contrary to some misimpressions about her,...
View ArticleWhy has it become acceptable for public servants to own mansions?
By CONCHITA CARPIO-MORALES Retired Supreme Court Justice MANILA, Philippines—The Supreme Court is not a good place to retire because by the time you retire everybody knows you are already turning 70. I...
View ArticleCourts and the Press
By VICENTE V. MENDOZA MANILA, Philippines—I want to thank the Philippine Press Institute for inviting me to speak in this program honoring community newspapers for excellence in various aspects of...
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