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Portrait of LILA CZARINA A. AQUITANIA, ESQ.

LILA CZARINA A. AQUITANIA, ESQ.

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DAVAO City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte

Opposition’s 2028 ‘Plan B(aste)’

The impeachment trial, instead of dragging Sara down, has become a platform to present herself as the victim of a political vendetta.

Battle of narratives thus far

Battle of narratives thus far

The answer lies not in Duterte’s innocence or guilt, but in the Marcos administration’s failure to offer the public anything better.

A lower threshold for conviction

A lower threshold for conviction

Mr. Marcos and his allies now know exactly how close they are to eliminating their most formidable political rival in 2028.

Incompetence made worse by indifference (1)

Incompetence made worse by indifference (1)

THE PUBLIC HAS NOT FORGOTTEN (AND SHOULD NEVER FORGET) THAT THE FLOODWATERS ARE NOT UNFORESEEABLE ACTS OF GOD BUT A CONSEQUENCE OF INSATIABLE GREED AND A…

Will the buck stop with Martin? (2)

Will the buck stop with Martin? (2)

To my mind, the greatest danger here is not that justice has been delayed — it is that we might mistake this single arrest for justice itself.

Does the buck stop with Martin Romualdez?

Does the buck stop with Martin Romualdez?

Yet the question that lingers, unanswered and uncomfortable, is this: of all the names that have surfaced in this widening scandal, why only Romualdez and Co?

FERDINAND Alexander “Sandro” Marcos Jr

Breach of political etiquette

Sandro’s disclosure shattered that compact. He did not merely allude to disagreements; he offered a blow‑by‑blow account of the Duterte camp’s shopping list.