
Villanueva sparks Senate shift buzz: Has Gatchalian found his 13th?
Senator Joel Villanueva vowed Sunday to attend a special session if one is called by the President to advance stalled legislation, even as pundits see it as an…
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Senator Joel Villanueva vowed Sunday to attend a special session if one is called by the President to advance stalled legislation, even as pundits see it as an…
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In the Senate, those words now echo the uncertainty over Senator Alan Peter Cayetano’s grip on the chamber’s top post.
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Min Zin was arrested on 3 June at Kunming airport in China’s Yunnan province, which borders Myanmar.
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Freedom Day took on a decidedly political dimension yesterday, beyond the street clashes between rallyists and anti-riot police, as President Ferdinand Marcos…
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Olivia Rodrigo has shared her excitement over collaborating with The Cure frontman Robert Smith on her song, “what’s wrong with me.”
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The Senate Hall, the Batasang Pambansa, the Palace by the River Pasig still stand. But the spirit is gone.
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The Senate can recover its stature if its members choose dialogue over confrontation and loyalty to the institution over allegiance to factions.
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Senate tensions intensify as Senator Erwin Tulfo reveals ongoing efforts by the Gatchalian-led bloc to recruit members from the Cayetano faction, potentially…
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Without it, the standoff will persist, as the High Court is unlikely to meddle in the affairs of a coequal branch of government.
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Bastedor Art Project, Norlie Meimban and my dear friend David Kaufman took on a massive feat with their art exhibit, Ignite . Sixty artists, two weeks and one…
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A group of disgruntled Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) officials has positioned businessman and sports patron Frank Lao as the next president…
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The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday dismissed a petition seeking to validate the presence of 12 senators as a lawful quorum during the controversial 3 June…
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Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday said the Senate’s internal leadership dispute reflects a lack of direction and vision, as uncertainty continues to…
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If public trust in the Senate collapses entirely, the damage may be irreversible.
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As the battle for control of the Senate rages on, lawyer and political analyst Edward Chico believes the camp of Sen. Sherwin “Win” Gatchalian is only one…
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Where does a fully grown man, a lawyer, and long-time political animal get the notion that by putting everyone in a state of discomfort, they would comply with…
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A newly launched book, The Death of Utopia: Karl Popper and the Fall of Maoist Ideology in the Philippines , argues that no political ideology or vision…
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The 180-day Bangsamoro Umpungan sa Nutrisyon (BangUn) Program for children and pregnant and lactating women (PLW) in Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim…
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