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October 23, 2025

Pulse Asia: Marcos Jr.’s Trust, Approval Ratings Slide in September

A big plurality of Filipino adults (44%) have a negative assessment of the work done by the President in the past quarter. Approval is more marked than indecision on the matter (33% versus 23%)....

October 20, 2025

Today's Exactly100: Flunkey Zeal: "Mas Siga ang Alalay"

Opinions, hot takes, unpopular truths in 100 words....

October 17, 2025

Reporter’s Guide to Detecting AI-Generated Content

Combined with professional detection tools and updated editorial standards, we can maintain credibility. Fight fire with fire. Use AI to detect AI. And help preserve what’s left of our shared reality....

October 16, 2025

Pulse Asia: 45% of Filipinos Distrust Marcos Jr. On Corruptive Drive

Overall, Filipinos have negative views about corruption in the country, with practically all of them describing corruption in government as being widespread (97%) and most of them observing an increase in corruption in government over the previous 12 months...

October 16, 2025

‘This is Norway’s prize, not ours’

“The Nobel Peace Prize — for someone who advocates a military invasion and thereby puts human lives at risk?”...

October 15, 2025

Dynasties Still Dominate Asian Politics – in Democracies and More Authoritarian Systems

Dynasties endure in south-east Asia because they thrive in environments where institutions are weak, parties are underdeveloped and patronage is the main currency of politics....

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