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Atty. Edward P. Chico

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The minority is the new majority

The minority is the new majority

Indeed, virtual attendance rules adopted during the Covid-19 pandemic were intended for public health lockdowns or natural disasters, and not an individual’s…

Is Bato a fugitive from justice?

Is Bato a fugitive from justice?

What makes the senator’s case interesting is that the warrant was issued by an international tribunal, which, pursuant to the doctrine, obviously cannot make…

What’s so fake about news?

What’s so fake about news?

The problem with misleading information is that it systematically devalues objective truth and, over time, is passed off as truth itself.

Why reputation matters

Why reputation matters

To some observers, the arrest of Mabanta is being framed as part of a broader effort by the Marcos administration to suppress dissent.

What if Sara resigns?

What if Sara resigns?

Impeachment is a class of its own, whose purpose is just to remove and not necessarily to punish.

Who can defeat Sara?

Who can defeat Sara?

So, a designated lone candidate is the key — one who is supported by this administration, publicly or behind closed doors.

Madriaga!

Madriaga!

Unlike in a court trial, there was no full opportunity for adversarial questioning that could rigorously test his claims.

Jonvic’s war on drunks

Jonvic’s war on drunks

This is the kind of initiative that one cannot just pursue on a whim. It requires careful planning and seamless integration as part and parcel of a much larger…

If the President is incapacitated

If the President is incapacitated

In effect, Tito Sotto, or whoever the Senate President is, can assume office until an election is once again called for that purpose.

Queerbating

Queerbating

America, supposedly the bastion of modern democracy, ironically used to have slaves and treat women unjustly.