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Duterte’s 3rd: What The People Would Have Wanted to Hear
A FORTNIGHT AGO, a policy forum on the state of “Democracy and Governance in the Philippines: Deficit, Surplus, and Unfinished Business” was conducted by the PCIJ, in partnership…
By Floreen Simon·July 24, 2018
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State of the PH in 2018: Our jails are now world’s most congested
THE WAR on drugs and the mass arrest of the loiterers and the shirtless under the Duterte administration have triggered a monstrous humanitarian crisis: Philippine jails and…
By Dr Raymund Narag Assistant Professor Department Of Criminology And Criminal Justice Southern Illinois University·July 23, 2018
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State of the PH in 2018: Why Must We Live Within the Truth?
WHAT has happened to civil and political rights, and the rule of law, under two years of the Duterte administration?
By Atty Jose Manuel I Diokno Founding Dean College Of Law De La Salle University And National Chairman Free Legal Assistance Group Flag·July 23, 2018
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State of the PH in 2018: Perils, Pitfalls of Shifting to Federalism
IS the proposed shift to federalism “a Trojan horse to stay in power” for President Duterte and his political allies?
By Atty Christian S Monsod Former Commission On Elections Chairman And Member 1986 Constitutional Commission·July 23, 2018
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State of the PH in 2018: The Insulted Economy
WHAT is the true state of the economy, and the status of economic and policy reforms, under two years of the Duterte administration?
By Dr Emmanuel S De Dios University Of The Philippines School Of Economics·July 23, 2018
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State of the PH in 2018: Catching crooks, averting corruption
WHAT policy and action reforms can enhance and sustain the campaign against crooks and corruption under the Duterte administration?
By Justice Conchita Carpio Morales Ombudsman Republic Of The Philippines·July 23, 2018
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Stats on the state of the regions: Who will rule? Send in the clans
A “SELF-EXECUTING” ban on political dynasties is supposedly one of the crown jewels of the draft constitution for the pitch to shift to a federal system of government. It is paired…
By Malou Mangahas·July 18, 2018
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Stats on the state of the regions: Only half of all Pinoys are voters
WE ARE a nation of more than a hundred million people, but as of 2016, only one in every two Filipinos had registered as voters and could be allowed to participate in elections. If…
By Malou Mangahas·July 17, 2018
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Stats on the state of the regions: A tricky tug of war for IRA, revenues
ONLY THREE of the proposed 18 federated regions have revenue collections larger than the fund transfers that they are getting from the national government in terms of Internal…
By Crystal Joy De La Rosa·July 13, 2018
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Stats on the state of the regions: Hubs of wealth, ponds of poverty
THE POOR abound in this country — Filipinos who cannot earn or raise the minimum income to meet the basic food and non-food requirements. The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)…
By Justin Oliver Fiestada·July 12, 2018
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Stats on the state of the regions: Land, population, population density
THE PHILIPPINES has a total land area of about 300,000 square kilometers (sq km). This is according to the cadastral survey and estimated land areas certified and provided to the…
By Crystal Joy De La Rosa·July 11, 2018
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Federalism, how much? P44B? P51B?
IF THE push for federalism is at core a variant of decentralization, the nation’s experience with the Local Government Code that passed in 1991 is an object lesson. Dr. Rosario G…
By Adminnewspack·July 10, 2018
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The state of the regions by stats: Unpacking the federalism gambit
IF FEDERALISM is the answer, what is the question? If federalism is the solution, what is the problem? Indeed, where are the people in the debate and what motives or reasons drive…
By Malou Mangahas·July 10, 2018
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LGBT flags fly loud, proud, united for equality, against discrimination
FLAGS in colors of the rainbow flew loud and proud as about 25,000 Filipinos gathered on Saturday for the annual Metro Manila Pride march and festival at the Marikina Sports…
By Text And Photos By John Reiner Antiquerra Pcij·July 2, 2018
