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‘Kahina-hinala’

‘Kahina-hinala’

Even assuming the guard had a legitimate reason to call the police, and the patrolman believed the sergeant’s firearm posed a danger, none of that gives a free…

Dead serious

Dead serious

This is the age of visual politics. If it cannot fit in a ten-second clip, it might as well not have happened.

LandBank Shaw Boulevard Branch former department manager Violeta Constantino testified on the 10th day of the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday , 29 July. Her testimony centered on the alleged misuse of P612.5 million in confidential funds of the OVP and the DepEd.

Price of secrecy

Once the public concludes that records are being kept out of sight, suspicion fills the space where facts should be.

Presence not required

Presence not required

If Filipinos begin deciding these cases mainly on appearances, every future impeachment will become a performance contest.

Gabriel’s halo slips

Gabriel’s halo slips

Government authority is not a license to preach, and the MMDA should never become Go’s personal pulpit for roadside morality plays.

Lawyers of Vice President Sara Duterte arrived at the Senate on Monday, 1 June, to submit their reply to the Articles of Impeachment filed against their client.

Conjuring up the Romanov specter

Self-defense, provocation and duress all require judges to ask not merely what was said or done, but why.

The World Bank

Rich man, poor man

The threshold only asks whether a household can cover minimum basic needs. It says nothing about savings, emergencies, or plans beyond next payday.

Lessons written in blood

Lessons written in blood

America’s experience offers no perfect blueprint. If it did, it would have stopped burying students years ago.