What’s the political outlook like for the Philippines within the coming 12 months?
The 12 months 2025 was politically pivotal: an impeachment, an Interpol arrest, a mid-term election, an surprising Supreme Court docket choice, an enormous corruption scandal. However 2026 guarantees, or threatens, to be much more essential.
We surveyed three public intellectuals or political or cultural analysts, and requested them: What’s the political outlook like for the Philippines within the coming 12 months?
On this episode of Within the Public Sq., Rappler columnist John Nery is joined by Dean Tony La Viña, one of many nation’s main public intellectuals. He’s additionally human rights lawyer, a local weather activist, the president of the Motion In opposition to Disinformation, and a professor of legislation.
Marian Pastor Roces, a long-time cultural critic and a creator and curator of museums, is and has been closely concerned in lots of civil society initiatives together with Media Nation and Bayanihan Musikahan.
Ronald Llamas was presidential adviser for political affairs underneath the second Aquino administration and is right now one of many nation’s most sought-after political analysts.
Watch the episode on Wednesday, January 7, at 8 pm. – Rappler.com
