In the Public Square: The rule of law under attack

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rapplerAds.displayAd( "mobile-middle-1" );The rule of law has declined globally for seven years in a row. The Rule of Law Index, produced and published by the World Justice Project, found that in 57 percent of the countries it surveyed, or 81 countries out of 142, the rule of law weakened between 2023 and 2024.



And that’s not even including Trump 2.0 yet. Why is there a global rule of law recession? And what can be done to break out of it?Beyond the dynastic struggle between the Marcos and Duterte families and their various proxy wars, global trends impacting on the Philippines are continuing to play out — such as a rule of law recession.

In this episode of In the Public Square, Rappler columnist John Nery is joined by Dr. Alejandro Ponce, the executive director of the World Justice Project. Ponce, a PhD in economics in Stanford and the longtime chief research officer of the World Justice Project, is currently on a three-country swing, through South Korea, the Philippines, and Thailand.

Watch the episode on Wednesday, April 30, at 8 pm. – Rappler.com.