Commentary
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Blaming the branch, ignoring the roots
A sharp critique of Duterte becomes weaker when it ignores the broken political order that prepared the ground for him.
Posted · Author wglng.com
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The gospel according to the Philippine oligarchy
The powerful speak of values, family, sacrifice, and nationhood while making sure the poor remain cheap, tired, and obedient.
Posted · Author wglng.com
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Outsourced outrage: The selective sovereignty club
This is not rule of law. This is outsourcing punishment to a preferred foreign venue.
Posted · Author wglng.com
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Safe for whom?
A personal reflection on crime, fear, public safety, and the divide between those who live with street-level danger and those who only debate it from the confines of their gated villages.
Posted · Author wglng.com
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Jurisdictional opportunists: The reversible principles of ICC politics
When sovereignty depends on the accused
Posted · Author wglng.com
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The politics of selective urgency
Congress found Its urgency. It just wasn’t for flood corruption.
Posted · Author wglng.com
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Who really wins behind the lotto curtain?
The Lotto may look transparent on your TV screen, but years of corruption scandals have taught Filipinos to question what remains unseen.
Posted · Author wglng.com
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When solar homeowners are made to sound like criminals
MERALCO’s safety concerns may deserve discussion, but the language being used risks turning frustrated consumers into villains
Posted · Author wglng.com
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MERALCO bill shock needs watchdogs, not echoes
When electricity charges rise, the public needs reporting that challenges, investigates, and contextualizes — not stories that simply repeat what the utility company says.
Posted · Author wglng.com
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The hidden machinery behind our MERALCO electric bill
Behind every painful electric bill is a system of long-term contracts, guaranteed returns, and pass-through costs that shields power companies from risk while shifting the burden to households.
Posted · Author wglng.com