Difficult options.

(From Philippine Daily Inquirer)

PRESIDENT Macapagal-Arroyo's confession and apology last June 27 has bought time for the beleaguered President, but it has not solved the problem of a damaged presidency. In the light of her confession, should she remain in office or step down? If she remains in office, the calls for her to resign could continue and escalate, aggravating the current political instability and in time making it virtually impossible for her to effectively discharge her duties.

But if she has to go, what are the options open to her? One option is impeachment, but as of this time, that could prove very difficult considering that the administration …