Senate: Worth our money?
Democracy is not cheap. Political instability is even more expensive.
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Democracy is not cheap. Political instability is even more expensive.
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This is the weaponization of the leadership fight obscured. It is not about who runs the Senate, but who gets to remain a senator dressed up as due process.
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After the SC struck down the Priority Development Assistance Fund in 2013, the crooks in government became innovative. They devised ways for discretionary…
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While names and faces in leadership may change, the underlying dynamics often remain the same. Filipinos are understandably skeptical about whether these new…
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First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos on Tuesday night saw off President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as he departed for Kazan, Russia, to co-chair the ASEAN-Russia…
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After a two-week leadership deadlock, Senator Sherwin “Win” Gatchalian got his 13th vote and was finally installed to the chamber’s top post on Wednesday after…
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Smoke-free alternatives for adult smokers seeking to quit cigarettes, particularly snus and nicotine pouches, took center stage at Philip Morris…
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Zelensky on Monday urged a ‘decisive and substantive’ response from the G7 leaders after the latest wave of Russian strikes that killed at least 11 people.
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The cases apparently were dangled as leverage, dismissals offered in exchange for bloc membership, following the template allegedly applied to Senator Chiz…
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The battle for control of the Senate is far from over as a tug-of-war erupted yesterday, with the bloc of Senator Alan Peter Cayetano bringing the Senate…
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The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will hold a bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin…
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Aside from Senator Joel Villanueva, one male and one female senator are likely to bolt from the Cayetano-led faction, although they remain hesitant to make a…
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The Senate faction aligned with Senator Alan Peter Cayetano is reportedly pushing through with its flood control investigation on Tuesday — in a hearing to be…
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Meralco PowerGen Corp. (MGEN) has named Arnel Santos president and chief executive officer of MGEN Thermal Energy Inc., effective July, as it has completed…
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Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank) emerged as the top issuer in Visa credit card payment volume in the Philippines in 2025, reflecting the growing use…
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Article VI, Section 16(1) requires a majority of all the members. In a 24-member Senate, that means 13. And that is why the talk of a 13th senator joining the…
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Could fresh linguistic constructs outmaneuver the true intent and purpose of what ‘the majority of all its members’ means in the constitutional text?
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In line with its commitment to develop a stronger culture of assurance, accountability and resilience, Manuel V. Pangilinan-led Manila Electric Company…
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