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Power Play

The Impeachment Trial Has A Third Party. The Public.

Ron Jabal -
As Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial continues, the Filipino public faces uncertainty over allegations withdrawn before their merits were fully examined.

The Prosecution Has Rested. The Questions Have Not.

Ron Jabal -
The prosecution’s decision to withdraw three articles raises a broader question about whether a shorter impeachment trial can still deliver meaningful public accountability.

Who Gets To Call It Lawfare?

Ron Jabal -
The debate underscores how easily political affiliation can shape perceptions of investigations before the underlying evidence has been fully examined.

That Wasn’t The Question

Ron Jabal -
Ownership and influence are different questions, and proving the absence of one does not automatically settle the other.

SOPA: The State Of The Presidency Address

Ron Jabal -
What a President includes, avoids, celebrates, or minimizes during a SONA can be as significant as the policies announced.

The Theatre Of Justice

Ron Jabal -
The Senate must do more than deliver a defensible verdict; it must show that the proceedings were capable of changing minds.

The Weight Of An Oath: Before The Senate Judges Sara Duterte, It Must Honor Its Impeachment Oath

Ron Jabal -
The first question in Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial is whether senator-judges can rise above loyalty, pressure, and partisan expectation.

The Crowd Is Not Always Right

Ron Jabal -
In a democracy, loyalty should never replace conscience, especially when movements demand trust without examination or obedience without reflection.

Waiting For Judas

Ron Jabal -
The piece frames the Senate as a chamber where subtraction, not addition, may define the next major political shift.

The Impeachment Court Or The Pressure Court?

Ron Jabal -
The Senate now faces the challenge of proving that impeachment decisions can remain independent despite the political baggage surrounding key members.
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