The Philippine political system today resembles a hanging mobile above a baby’s crib

The Philippine political system today resembles a hanging mobile above a baby’s crib. Touch one piece—the Senate, the military, the courts, the media, the presidency, the vice presidency—and the rest begin to sway. A violent shock to one element travels through the whole structure. The danger is not only that one institution may fail, but […]... Keep on reading: The mobile above the crib