Commentary
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Sovereignty shaped by convenience rather than consistency
In Malacañang, sovereignty appears less like a principle than a switch flipped according to who stands to benefit.
Posted · Author wglng.com
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The Ateneo’s excellence in washing hands
Behind Ateneo’s language of excellence, faith, and social justice lies an institution seemingly more committed to legal insulation than moral accountability.
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State witness or escape hatch?
Bonoan’s value as a witness depends on whether his testimony reaches the powerful or merely shields them from view.
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When leniency forgets the dead
Age should matter in justice. But it should not become a legal wall that keeps accountability out when the crime is murder.
Posted · Author wglng.com
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The walls of privilege in the shadow of two deaths
In a society shaped by wealth and prestige, the poor and powerless too often become casualties in systems built to protect those above them.
Posted · Author wglng.com
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The mathematics of self-interest
The absurdity of the 12-versus-13 dispute is not that the players are unintelligent, but that they seem to think the public is.
Posted · Author wglng.com
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The Angeles collapse and the dangerous space between approval and safety
Whether caused by negligence, design failure, corruption, or something else, the Angeles collapse demands truth before the news cycle moves on.
Posted · Author wglng.com
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The cult of the infallible politician
While ordinary people drown in failed projects, loyal supporters keep defending the leaders who failed them.
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Millions without water, officials without urgency
The water crisis shows how the Philippine government can be very busy on paper while remaining painfully absent in people’s daily lives.
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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.
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