Horizons

‘Duterte bump’: Time for tactical voting? 

At the end of 2018, we came up with a new strategy: tactical voting. By…

50 shades of hedging in the age of Trump 

Brussels/Manila—“The last we saw this happening, we sleepwalked towards global recession [and conflict],” a top…

ICC and PH’s international law stewardship  

The Hague/Brussels—“It’s game over, no chance he will ever return home,” an unimpeachable source told…

The end of the Duterte dynasty? 

Rome—“Bato [dela Rosa] will be coming,” a government insider told me, referring to the impending…

‘Budol King’: Duterte, ICC, and the ‘Solid South’

Hubris and folly finally caught up with the old man. Just months after mocking the…

After Duterte: A new opposition movement?

By all indications, the decisive moment is before us. During a trip to The Hague…

Zelenskyy vs Trump: Post-American order?

For the first time in modern history, United States leaders publicly berated a wartime ally…

Making the Philippines great again 

We want a seat at the table. Otherwise, we are going to wind up on…

‘Leni Magic’: Pink Movement’s second chance? 

Senatorial candidate Paolo Benigno “Bam” Aquino IV recently found himself in hot water after seemingly…

Trump 2.0: Make China great again?

Shortly before unleashing his million-strong army on European soil, the Persian Emperor Xerxes was confronted…