The national obsession with corruption, for which we begrudgingly thank the President, has been hijacked by these political forces. It’s a ticket to winning the ultimate political prize. It’s also a hammer by which to smash the incumbent’s eroding political capital...
The obvious conclusion, impermeable to spin, is that the anti-corruption pivot, meant to prop up the President as anti-corruption crusader, is a dismal failure....
Exploration would be a more precise description of the album, simply titled “KTB,” as the band travels the endless improvisational roads one can bring a musical composition....
Offering the head of Romualdez on a plate as an act of appeasement could also have the opposite effect. It could reinforce the belief in the power of sustained protests, on the streets or on social media, and strengthen the clamor for accountability and systemic reforms....
With both chamber of Congress on the path of mutually assured destruction, the President is now poised for political redemption but only if he proves himself unsparing of family and allies....
The President has reached the point of no return. He cannot, and apparently will not, retreat. And he must not be seen as waffling or being selective....
