In the Philippines, we often hear “peace and order” instead of “law and order.” But what happens when our instinct to avoid conflict — walang gulo — allows corruption and impunity to thrive? In this episode of The Forensic Lens Podcast, I explore how cultural values, biological anthropology, and political scandals intersect to reveal why silence too often replaces justice. Real peace, I argue, is not the absence of conflict but the presence of accountability.

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