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 The case against Senator De Lima should be dropped without prejudice.  Looking back at the Marcos era and post EDSA era, many trumped up charges against the opposition have been filed to silence criticism. Make no mistake that this case is not similar to those in the past. Sen. Benigno Aquino was sentenced to die due to alleged possession of illegal weapons. Sen. Panfilo Lacson was implicated in the Dacer-Corbito double murder case. Both charges were found to be fabricated. The two are known critics of past administrations. Globally, authoritarian practices are seen using the judiciary to wreak havoc. Suharto of Indonesia and Najib of Malaysia are known to send their critics to prison.  So the case of Sen. De Lima is an old fashioned, capricious extension of government muscle. Atty. Tony Lavina examined the demurrer of Sen. De Lima. He found out that (1) the prosecution failed to establish the conspiracy between Sen. De Lima and certain Jad Dera for the purpose of drug t...

Former mayor of Davao City and the sixteen president of the Philippine republic is often considered by many scholars as the face of neo-authoritarianism in the Philippines. Spectators around the world left shocked as the Philippines turned autocratic shortly after the series of liberal- democratic reforms headed by Asia’s darling of democracy, Benigno Aquino III. Question : Is there really a new emergence of authoritarian ideals in the country? Or is this just a cycle being repeated in the course of history? Authoritarianism in the region.  Collective Authoritarianism  Singapore lies in the heart of Southeast Asia, an island-state known for its economic prosperity. But as prosperous the economy there is, political freedom in the country is yet to mature. People Action’s Party rules the country for over 50 years without sturdy opposition. Efforts from the opposition wing were seemingly fruitful based on the result of 2011 elections, but easily diminished in 2015 when the ruli...

  The Philippines is experiencing constant red tagging or an act of extra judicial tagging of a person as terrorist or rebel among its citizen. Thus; justice department issued a statement supporting a House Bill to criminalize the so called ‘red-tagging’.   So, why is it important to issue a Benefit of the Doubt to any person or group of people?   The act of calling someone a terrorist without sufficient proof is frowned upon, as it is irresponsible and malicious. As Art 3 Sec. 1 of the 1987 Constitution provides that all person shall be protected by the due process clause. It has been understand that due process is both: substantive and procedural. So much has been said about due process, however; many are still victimize by whimsical deprivation of anything related to Life, liberty, and property. Life of a person can be associated in multitude means. One can say that tainted reputation is similar to deprivation of life, as we know life doesn't mean only breathing, but a...

  On Point :  President Duterte, 2016 Elections Platforms.  The promises that turn into ashes. What the 2016 elections brought to us, is learning. Not all too charismatic candidates are feasible. Always check if words are synchronous to actions, examine whether the prospective change can be acquire with the inextinguishable experience of the candidate in governance. Rescind from applauding hilarious statements, it is a proof of insincerity. Political Dynasties produce nothing but tyrants, when given chance, they are ready to seize power. The propaganda warfare shall be presume as political stunts until proven otherwise. What the leader did to a certain area or region is not a proof of competency, it is always easy to manipulate information, when it came from the candidate's hometown or baluarte. Hence, always bear in mind, that election is not an exercise of show business, instead an intellectual discourse. The person who mostly got the crowd are always wrong. no owners...

  The Aquino administration is by far the best compare to its predecessors in terms of country’s economic performance and clean government policies. The Philippines suffered two consecutive corrupt administration; who would forget the midnight cabinet of President Estrada, and fertilizer funds scam of the infamous Arroyo administration. It won’t be a surprise to tell that after an alleged corruption in the government, the economy will suffer too, because investors wont trust any corrupt government. Need not to say more about the embezzlement of funds occurred before Aquino’s administration. The “daang matuwid”campaign maxim of Aquino was popularized as an effective alternative at that moment.     Philippines - Fastest growing economy in Asia .   After severe debts, and stagnation of Philippine economy the Aquino administration manage to increases the country’s Gross domestic Product in 6.9 percent. According to Karl Kendrick Chua, world bank senior economist fo...

 Which is the best form of government?  Government as to numbers of rulers; In classical Greece, Aristotle laid the foundations of understanding Political Science, specifically its rudimentary nature. He believes that government can be classified into three categories, these are: Government of one; Government of few and; Government of many. A government ruled by one entity is called Monarchy, while the state headed by many is recognized as Polity or in our times is democracy. Aristotle named one form of government after him, it was Aristocracy, the rule of the few.  Aristotle argued that when a monarch started to rule for self interest and disregard the felicity of the people, it’s government would be classified as tyrannical. Many government in ancient times become tyranny, like in Kings of Europe and Emperors of Asia. The government of the few was a bit different from monarchy, Aristotle described it as the government of the best. The leadership is based on physical, in...

Ang mga isla na minsa'y sa atin, ngayon ay nasa kamay na ng Imperyalistang kalaban natin. Apat na taon matapos ang makasaysayang pagkapanalo ng Pilipinas sa Permanent Court of Arbitration sa The Hague Netherlands, Mariin pa rin iginigiit ng Tsina na ang buong West Phillippine Sea ay kanilang teritoryo. Ang pagkapanalo di umano ng Pilipinas ay iligal sapagpakat ang Tsina lamang ang may historikal na batayan sa pag-aangkin dito, naglabas din ang bansa ng Nine dash line, na kung saan ay sinasabing may soberanya ang Tsina sa lahat ng sakop ng linyang ito. Sa kabuuan ay kalahati ng karagatan sa Timog- Silangang Asya ang pasok sa nasabing nine dash line. Sa kabila ng hindi matapos na pang-aabuso ng Tsina sa mga mangingisda at sundalo ng Pilipinas sa West Phillipine Sea, ang gobyerno ng Pilipinas ay mas pinili na tahakin ang ligal na proseso sa pag protekta sa mga teritoryo nito. Batay sa  Sek. 2 Artikulo 2 ng 1987 Konstitusyon  " Itinatakwil ng Pilipinas ang digmaan bilang kasangkap...