This week’s column on whether or not there’s a crime wave, and this week’s Proyekto Pilipino. Is there a crime wave? Crime wave? | Inquirer Opinion — opinion.inquirer.net By: Manuel L. Quezon III — @inquirerdotnet Philippine Daily Inquirer / 05:10 AM August 31, 2022 Context is the most difficult thing to provide when a gut…

Catching up on our episodes of Proyekto Pilipino, our landmark effort to bring civics to a new generation. “Napakaimportante ng SONA sa pangulo dahil kailangan niyang i-justify sa taumbayan ang pagkapangulo niya at kumbinsihin tayo sa kung anong gagawin niya sa susunod na taon.” This Monday, we will be witnessing…

Catching up with our backlog, three takes on the new administration’s first laying out of its vision for the year: an interview on the SONA, and my reaction upon hearing it; followed by a reflection on another aspect of the new administration: its own factional divide. Also, a quick note…

This and the next two newsletters are part of catching up with the backlog of things that have come out. Thank you for your patience and staying part of this newsletter. This issue focuses on coverage and my commentaries on the passing of Fidel V. Ramos. My column on his…

#ProyektoPilipino has made it to its second season. We may agree to disagree on history but civics can provide a shared approach to citizenship and governance. We kick off this omnibus with our episode on Independence Day. From there, the show tackled personal independence: to think to study, and to…

Some interviews in addition to ANC’s inaugural coverage over the past weeks. As part of the catching-up on content, here they are. Essentially these both revisit, and elaborate on, my two story threads on the Rise and Fall of the Fifth Republic, and the 30-year Marcos Restoration. Talkathon links On the 36 Years Podcast: Writer and historian…

Being on the road meant an extended hiatus. Thank you for your patience and continuing support. My columns have chronicled the onset of the Marcos Restoration, the end (for now?) of the Duterte Era, and the first weeks of the Marcos Jr. administration. The Banyan column of The Economist last…

My column this week looked at the emerging image-making of the incoming administration, and the President-elect’s now having to make his mark as president and not heir apparent. Two noteworthy articles, two podcasts, and a book review round up this week’s newsletter. Thank you to my Patreons, old and new…

As we approach the inaugural that will seal the Marcos Restoration, we are starting to get glimpses into the President-elect’s approach to the presidency. This week’s The Long View