The shift from a unitary system to a federal form of government has been advocated and advanced by numerous of scholars and politicians for several decades now. Jose Rizal first suggested federalism in the Philippines in his 1889 essay “Las Filipinas […]
Category Archives: Society and Politics
Correcting Clerical or Typographical Error in Birth Certificate
Errors in your birth certificate can be painstaking. In other cases, you need to have a judicial order or court hearing to have these errors corrected. However, some errors are considered as minors under relevant laws and thus, would only […]
Senate President: Duties and Powers
The President of the Senate of the Philippines or simply, the Senate President is the presiding officer and the highest-ranking official of the upper house of the Congress or the Senate of the Philippines. He or she is also the […]
Speaker of the House of Representatives: Duties and Powers
The Speaker of the House of Representatives is the highest-ranking official of the lower House of the Congress of the Philippines. Also called the House Speaker, this individual is also the fourth highest and most powerful official of the Philippine […]
Criticisms of the Disbursement Acceleration Program
The Disbursement Acceleration Program or DAP was a special budget allocation mechanism introduced by then President Benigno Aquino III in October 2011 to expedite public spending and thus, the initiation and completion of government projects. However, DAP was controversial simply […]
Changing the Constitution: Con-Con vs. Con-Ass vs. PI
There are three methods by which amendments or revisions to the constitution may be proposed as mentioned in Article XVII of the 1987 Constitution of the Philippines. These are the Constitutional Convention, Constituent Assembly, and People’s Initiative. Also known as […]
Criticisms of Benigno Aquino III: The Mamasapano Clash
The Mamasapano Clash that transpired on 25 January 2015 remains as one of the most controversial issues that haunted the administration of former President Benigno Aquino III. Stemming from a counterterrorism and law enforcement operation designed to neutralize Malaysian terrorist […]
2015 Mamasapano Incident: The Facts
The Mamasapano Incident occurred on 25 January 2015 when the Special Action Force or SAF of the Philippine National Police launched an operation against high-valued terrorist targets that in turn, led to a confrontation with the the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom […]
Corruption in the Philippines: Spanish Colonial Origins
In his journal article published in 2007 in the Philippine Review of Economics, economist Robert H. Nelson argued that the corruption in the Philippines is a product of an acquired colonial identity that brought forth cultural attitudes and values that […]
Etymology: Origin of the Word “Manila”
Ever wondered how Manila got its name? There have been several assumptions and contentions relating to the origin of the word “manila” among historians and linguists. The truth is, no one knows exactly how the capital city of the Philippines […]