Despite vowing for reforms, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) 2025 attracted sharp criticisms from civil society leaders of various sectors for its devoid of any fiscal roadmap needed for funding. In a post-SONA forum broadcast live by PUBLiCUS Asia, critics pointed to the administration’s absence of concrete plans supporting the

The push to fast-track the Mandatory Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (MROTC) bill has sparked growing concerns about its potential impact on students’ education and character development, leading opposition groups to voice skepticism about the possible reinstatement of the program. Amid the growing support for the bill by both the upper and lower houses of Congress,

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. voiced strong opposition, while co-authors pushed back their support over the Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) Bill aimed at addressing high adolescent pregnancy rates in the Philippines. Marcos Jr. criticized certain provisions of the Senate Bill 1979 or the Prevention of Adolescent Pregnancy Act as promoting ‘woke’ ideologies he finds inappropriate for

In a move that has ignited nationwide controversy, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. declared February 25, 2025, the 39th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution, a special working holiday. The announcement was met with backlash from numerous universities and student organizations across the country, who argue that the move undermines the historical significance of

Former President Rodrigo Duterte, who remains in detention at the International Criminal Court (ICC) over allegations of crimes against humanity, has been proclaimed the next mayor of Davao City following the 2025 midterm elections. Duterte secured 662,630 votes, dwarfing former Cabinet official Karlo Nograles, who garnered 80,852. His victory marks a dramatic return to local