From statesmanship to self preservation
The Senate will rise above itself only when the senators face electoral consequences for this kind of institutional degradation.
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The Senate will rise above itself only when the senators face electoral consequences for this kind of institutional degradation.
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The sinister mechanism works under a two-part structure where the bicam moves programmed or priority appropriations to the UA.
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Pessimism among businesses intensified in April as rapidly rising inflation, higher oil prices, and economic uncertainty stemming from the Middle East conflict…
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The Senate was created for debate, accountability, and physical presence — not for lawmakers to hide behind screens while rewriting the rules to protect allies.
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BMI, a unit of global credit ratings firm Fitch Solutions, expects the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas to deliver interest rate hikes amounting to 100 basis points…
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Speakers during the protest outside the legislature building sounded the alarm on soaring airport charges and passenger fees, while raising sharp questions…
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Minority senators walked out of the Senate plenary on Tuesday after Senator Rodante Marcoleta moved to amend Senate rules to allow lawmakers to attend sessions…
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A food influencer posted on Instagram about an extra charge when her group recently dined at a high-end Beverly Hills restaurant.
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After weeks poured into political maneuverings, was it really too much to ask the Senate to get back to regular programming and take care of legislative…
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What ‘vibrancy of democracy’ was Senator Rodante Marcoleta babbling about?
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‘It cannot be emphasized enough that the actions of the executive and legislative officials lacked the necessary criminal intent or procedural irregularity.’
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A weak, delayed, or favorable verdict would give Congress the green light to reload the UA for Marcos’ final years.
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has reiterated its “hands-off” stance toward the local currency, which has depreciated significantly and hit multiple…
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‘The reform will strengthen the country’s financial stability as it enables banks to set aside capital that can be released in bad times to keep credit flowing…
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has approved a new capital reform requiring banks to maintain releasable capital buffers that can be tapped during…
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Fiscal and monetary policy must go hand in hand to combat the threat of stagflation, according to Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Eli M. Remolona Jr.
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Nosy Tarsee points to a colossal hole in the mountains east of Metro Manila. It is the mouth of a tunnel that was supposed to save a megacity from thirst. What…
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