Authors
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Wilfredo G. Villanueva
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Cha Coronel Datu
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Juana Pilipinas
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Karl Garcia
- Security Requires More Than Ships and Weapons
- Polarization, Law, and National Interest in the Philippines: Lessons from the West Philippine Sea, Legal Advocacy, and Design Philosophy
- The Public Display of Privilege: Nepotism, Lifestyle, and Social Justice
- Heroes, Villains, and the Burden of Perspective in Philippine Political Life
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giancarloangulo
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Irineo B. R. Salazar
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JPilipinas
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karlgarcia
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JoeAm
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Why Structural Reforms Alone Won’t Fix Philippine Governance
By Karl Garcia Decentralization, federalism, and legislative reforms are often pitched as solutions for better governance: give power to local governments, restructure Congress, or create regional representation. The Philippines has tried these approaches—through the Local Government Code, devolution programs, and federalism discussions—but results remain uneven. The truth is simple: structural reforms alone cannot fix a … Continue reading
Geography Is Fixed. Governance Is a Choice.
Why the Philippines Must Build a Unified Maritime and Humanitarian Strategy NowBy Karl M. Garcia The Philippines is an archipelago. Its security, economy, food supply, energy, and international standing are inseparable from the sea. Yet despite acquiring new ships, passing stronger laws, and raising its maritime rhetoric, the country remains fragmented. Ships alone do not … Continue reading
From Strategic Fragmentation to Systems Governance
Why the Philippines’ Real Crisis Is Not Money, Policy, or Planning—but Integration By Karl Garcia The Philippines has entered a strange and dangerous phase of governance. For decades, our problem was obvious: weak plans, shallow analysis, and reactive policymaking. Today, that problem is largely solved. By the middle of this decade, the country possesses an … Continue reading
From Awareness to Presence: A Comprehensive Philippine Maritime Strategy
By Karl Garcia Executive Summary The Philippine Navy’s modernization is outpacing its shore infrastructure, creating an operational gap that threatens readiness, sovereignty, and fiscal discipline. Simultaneously, the nation faces a strategic challenge: converting legal rights and maritime domain awareness into sustained, credible presence. The solution requires integrating three elements: (1) a tiered basing and access … Continue reading
Philippine Naval Modernization: A Structural Failure Analysis
The Constitutional–Bureaucratic Trap Preventing Maritime Defense Capability By Karl Garcia EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This article demonstrates that Philippine naval modernization fails not from insufficient funding, corruption, or planning deficiencies, but from a fundamental structural contradiction: program laws authorizing long-term defense capital collide with a constitutionally annual, executive-dominated budget system that systematically nullifies multi-year commitments. Key Finding: … Continue reading
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