KLEPTOCRACY

Philippines Crisis: Systemic Corruption, Worsening Debt, Dwindling Investor Confidence

Bing JabadanJune 1, 2026June 1, 202607 mins

Poverty’s stark reality: Lives on the streets of the Philippines present a poignant contrast to an ignored “Do Not Block” sign. Philippines Crisis: Systemic Corruption, Worsening Debt, Dwindling Investor Confidence By Bing Jabadan – TheNATIONWEEK.com | June 1, 2026 MANILA, Philippines – As President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. embarks on a flurry of international trips, touting…

SC Rejects TRO on “Flood Control” Report, Intensifies Kleptocracy Scrutiny

Bing JabadanMay 15, 2026May 15, 202604 mins

SC Rejects TRO on “Flood Control” Report, Intensifies Kleptocracy Scrutiny By Bing Jabadan – TheNATIONWEEK.com | May 15, 2026 MANILA, Philippines – The Supreme Court did not issue a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) sought by a group of lawyers to compel the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee to release the unredacted draft report of its investigation…

Congress impeaches Duterte; billions in corruption loom

Bing JabadanMay 12, 2026May 12, 2026010 mins

Congress impeaches Duterte; billions in corruption loom By Bing Jabadan – TheNATIONWEEK.com | May 12, 2026 MANILA, Philippines – The halls of Congress reverberated with a calculated political maneuver on Monday, May 11, 2026, as the House of Representatives, with an astonishing 257 votes, moved to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte. While the nation’s attention…

Kakistocracy’s Deadly Grip: When Aid Queues Become Death Traps

Bing JabadanApril 21, 2026April 21, 2026012 mins

Kakistocracy’s Deadly Grip: When Aid Queues Become Death Traps By Bing Jabadan – TheNATIONWEEK.com | April 21, 2026 MANILA, Philippines – The unforgiving sun, a silent witness to a nation’s systemic failings, beat down on April 19, 2026, as a motorcycle taxi rider, a vital cog in the Philippines’ booming digital economy, collapsed and died…

Iran’s ‘Enemy of God’ Doctrine: Beyond Hypocrisy and Kleptocracy

Bing JabadanMarch 27, 2026March 27, 202603 mins

Iran’s ‘Enemy of God’ Doctrine: Beyond Hypocrisy and Kleptocracy By Bing Jabadan – TheNATIONWEEK.com | March 27, 2026 TEHRAN, Iran – The Islamic Republic of Iran is once again drawing international condemnation following the execution of 18-year-old Melika Azizi. Charged with “Moharebeh” – being an “enemy of God” – Azizi’s death sentence, carried out by the…

Mother Dies While Queuing for Aid: Urgent Call for Distribution Reform

Bing JabadanMarch 16, 2026March 31, 202609 mins

Mother Dies While Queuing for Aid: Urgent Call for Distribution Reform By Bing Jabadan – TheNATIONWEEK.com | March 16, 2026 MANILA, Philippines – The tragic death of Mary Chris Cuizon, a 31-year-old mother of four, in a queue for typhoon assistance in Mandaue City on March 11, 2026, has ripped open a festering wound in…

Mojtaba Khamenei: The Sanctioned “Silent Killer” Poised for Absolute Power, Kleptocracy, Repression, and Fear

Bing JabadanMarch 12, 2026March 12, 2026012 mins

Mojtaba Khamenei in Unconfirmed Reports as New Iran’s Supreme Leader After Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s Death in Joint U.S.-Israel Strikes Mojtaba Khamenei: The Sanctioned “Silent Killer” Poised for Absolute Power, Kleptocracy, Repression, and Fear By Bing Jabadan – TheNATIONWEEK.com | March 12, 2026 TEHRAN, Iran – The Islamic Republic of Iran faces a period of profound…

Ex-Marines Implicate Senators, Congressmen in Multi-Million Peso Kickback Scheme

Vietnam-Philippines Tourism Soars, Enhanced Air Connectivity, Strategic Partnerships

Iranian Revolutionary Guard Launches Strikes Against U.S. Forces In Retaliation

AirAsia Philippines Pays P271.94 Million Debt to CAAP Amid “Smear Campaign”

Escalating Tensions: Kuwait Airport Struck Amid Intensified US-Iran Conflict

CAAP Orders AirAsia Philippines to Halt Operations Over P271.94 Million Debt

Philippines Crisis: Systemic Corruption, Worsening Debt, Dwindling Investor Confidence

SC Rejects TRO on “Flood Control” Report, Intensifies Kleptocracy Scrutiny

Congress impeaches Duterte; billions in corruption loom

Kakistocracy’s Deadly Grip: When Aid Queues Become Death Traps

Iran’s ‘Enemy of God’ Doctrine: Beyond Hypocrisy and Kleptocracy

Mother Dies While Queuing for Aid: Urgent Call for Distribution Reform

Mojtaba Khamenei: The Sanctioned “Silent Killer” Poised for Absolute Power, Kleptocracy, Repression, and Fear