Editorial

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The Upper Chamber needs an Uppercut
EDITORIAL

The Upper Chamber needs an Uppercut

The Philippine Senate does not need to be fixed. It needs to be pressured. From Bato dela Rosa's months-long absence to leadership coups timed around impeachment proceedings, the institution has made visible what structural critics have long argued: the chamber governs not for the Filipino people, but for the elite factions that produced it.

ThePILLARS PublicationJune 01, 2026
One Year Since, The Ghost is Still At Large
EDITORIAL

One Year Since, The Ghost is Still At Large

One year after Duterte’s arrest, the central question confronting the country is whether the system of violence and political tolerance for killings that flourished during his administration can truly be dismantled.

ThePILLARS PublicationMarch 11, 2026