In the Public Square: The 2026 political outlook

In the Public Square: The 2026 political outlook

The year 2025 was politically pivotal: an impeachment, an Interpol arrest, a mid-term election, an unexpected Supreme Court decision, a massive corruption scandal. But 2026 promises, or threatens, to be even more crucial. We surveyed three public intellectuals or political or cultural analysts, and asked them: What is the political outlook like for the Philippines in the coming year? In this episode of In the Public Square, Rappler columnist Joh…