Philippine tourism is not recovering; it is falling behind as neighbors move faster on access, pricing, and planning while local policy debates remain stuck on slogans and surface-level branding.

Year-End Reckoning: The Republic In Recoil

Ron Jabal - December 31, 2025

As 2025 closes, Philippine politics is defined less by reforms than by exposure, with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. losing credibility while Vice President Sara Duterte gains strength as a symbol of public frustration.

When Brands Cross The Line At Christmas

Ron Jabal - December 27, 2025

The muted discomfort around Jollibee’s Christmas presence on Viber underscores a simple truth in digital marketing even trusted brands must earn their place in private spaces.

The Anti-Dynasty Law That Protects Dynasties

Ron Jabal - December 15, 2025

HB 6771 raises a critical question whether this is truly an anti-dynasty reform or a law crafted to ensure political dynasties endure.

How Civil Society, Business, And The Public Can Force Reforms Through

Ron Jabal - December 12, 2025

Only a united, sustained push from citizens, civil society, and business can force Congress to act on reforms that threaten entrenched political power.

The Bills That Will Break Congress: Why Marcos’ Reforms Face Certain Sabotage

Ron Jabal - December 11, 2025

Four reform bills now pit a presidency’s promise of change against Congress’s impulse to preserve power.

The Four Bills That Could Break The System Or Break The President

Ron Jabal - December 10, 2025

Four sweeping reform bills now test whether a weakened presidency is pursuing real political change or merely performing survival.

The Five-Hundred Peso Noche Buena: A Government That Cannot Read Its People

Ron Jabal - December 2, 2025

A ₱500 Noche Buena may be framed as guidance, but the backlash reveals deeper concerns about dignity, hardship, and a government struggling to read the public’s economic reality.

Outsourced Democracy: When A Nation Loses Faith In Its Own Leaders

Ron Jabal - November 24, 2025

Flirting with a “caretaker government” reflects not stability but a deeper loss of faith in democracy itself.

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