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Inheritance Without Guilt: Power, Memory, Marcos, and the Limits of Justice

By Karl Garcia I. The Problem of Responsibility Across Time Modern societies periodically confront a difficult question: to what extent should responsibility for past wrongdoing extend across generations? This arises whenever contemporary figures are connected—by office, institution, or lineage—to historical crimes. Examples include calls for apologies related to colonial slavery, wartime atrocities, or authoritarian rule. … Continue reading

Survive or Perish: AI, Credibility, and the Philippine Context

By Karl Garcia The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) is not merely a technological shift. It is a systemic stress test for institutions, industries, and entire national ecosystems. AI forces a hard question: Who can adapt — and who will be left behind? But beneath the rhetoric of innovation lies a deeper truth often ignored … Continue reading

At the End of the Road: Why Last-Mile Schools Need More Than a Law

By Karl Garcia In the Philippines, inequality is often described in terms of income, opportunity, or access to jobs. Less discussed — yet equally decisive — is inequality of distance. For thousands of Filipino children, the gap is not merely economic. It is geographic. Some study on small islands reachable only by boat. Others walk … Continue reading

Rethinking the School Calendar: The Case for (and Against) a Trimestral System in Philippine Basic Education

By Karl Garcia Educational reforms often arrive wrapped in promise — improved learning outcomes, better student well-being, or greater system efficiency. Among the ideas periodically raised in Philippine policy discussions is the possibility of shifting the K–12 academic calendar from its familiar structure into a trimestral (three-term) system. While such calendars are hardly new in … Continue reading

Sara Duterte’s Early 2028 Presidential Bid: Strategy, Risk, and Historical Parallels

By Karl Garcia In February 2026, Vice President Sara Duterte formally declared her intention to run for the presidency in the 2028 Philippine elections. The declaration, made more than two years before the official campaign period, immediately drew attention from political analysts, observers, and critics alike. Historically, early declarations in Philippine politics have been fraught … Continue reading