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Power Play

Why The Wrong People Keep Running Philippine Tourism

Ron Jabal -
Philippine tourism struggles not from lack of assets, but from leadership that prioritizes messaging over systems, coordination, and hard economic decisions.

Power Without Discipline Is The Real Corruption

Ron Jabal -
Public trust erodes when allegations are made without proof and withdrawn without consequence.

When Influence Meets The State: The James Deakin–LTO Brouhaha

Ron Jabal -
A viral dispute can expose deeper cracks in how agencies handle accountability.

Impeachment Nation: How Threat Politics Is Further Weakening The Philippines

Ron Jabal -
Impeachment has shifted from a last resort to background noise, shaping governance through threat and delay rather than decisive constitutional action.

Animal Farm, Philippine Edition

Ron Jabal -
Revisiting Animal Farm frames Philippine politics as a cycle where promises of reform repeat, while power quietly remains with the same structures.

Tourism Without Urgency

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