New 13/01/2021 – by Sanna Stockstrom, Matthias Zilbauer KfW promotes energy-efficient new buildings in Mexico Read full article
Social media 01/01/2021 – by Alan C. Robles Increasingly manipulated forum Online trolls’ disinformation is undermining Philippine democracy Read
Authoritarian rule 31/12/2020 – by Alan C. Robles Fact and fiction In the Philippines, pro-Duterte activism on social media keeps people agitated and misinformed Read
Fake news 17/04/2018 – by Alan C. Robles No lie is too blatant Fake reports on Filipino Facebook pages Read
Right-wing authoritarianism 15/04/2018 – by Alan C. Robles Powerful falsehoods How Rodrigo Duterte, the president of the Philippines, depends on online trolls Read
History 15/10/2017 – by Alan C. Robles No trust in institutions The anti-democratic legacy of Spanish and US colonialism in the Philippines Read
Extrajudicial killings 21/08/2017 – by Alan C. Robles The deadly impact of lawless “security” forces Manila correspondent expresses his anger at lawless police action Read
Law of the sea 23/03/2017 – by Alan C. Robles Pivoting Philippines ASEAN leaders have long resisted China’s claims to the South China Sea, but the Philippines’ new president is strangely ambivalent Read
Extrajudicial killings 25/01/2017 – by Alan C. Robles National suicide President Duterte linked to unprecedented extrajudicial killings in the Philippines Read
Authoritarian attitudes 25/05/2016 – by Alan C. Robles Chains coming? Rodrigo Duterte, the president-elect of the Philippines, loves to swear and threaten to kill people Read
Beverage industry 14/11/2015 – by Alan C. Robles A poor nation’s beer conquers the world How a pils from Manila became a global brand Read
Local government 24/04/2014 – by Alan C. Robles Meet Mayor Erap, the former president More than a mere rerun? Joseph Estrada, the Philippines former president, is now running his nation’s capital city Read
