14 is not 16
A diminished Senate is not a stronger Senate. A broken scale is not more accurate because it has fewer parts.
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A diminished Senate is not a stronger Senate. A broken scale is not more accurate because it has fewer parts.
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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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To the gang of 1986, anything associated with Marcos Sr. was automatically poison.
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In his message, Nartatez emphasized that ethical policing begins not with policy documents but with personal responsibility among police officers.
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As this dispute inevitably heads toward the Supreme Court, the immediate focus must shift back to the welfare of the nation. The country cannot afford an idle…
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Whether the Court chooses to intervene or to exercise judicial restraint, one hopes that its action strengthens both democratic institutions and the rule of…
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The Constitution vests legislative authority in the Senate as an institution, not in any single officer. A Senate President presides over the chamber, but does…
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There is no constitutional basis for the Senate, sitting as an impeachment court, to dismiss the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte, contrary…
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In times of institutional strain and political drama, the country cannot afford to have its anti-graft bodies perceived as mere pieces on a chessboard, or…
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The danger is that the country becomes trapped in a cycle where politics consumes the national attention while governance and economic confidence suffer.
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If you look at the Senate these days, what you see is not exactly an institution radiating gravitas. You see hyper-partisanship.
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Long before the International Criminal Court (ICC) became a flashpoint in Philippine politics, and before the country’s most combustible impeachment battles…
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Former Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III said Sunday that the Senate has no legal basis to delay an impeachment trial against Vice President Sara…
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A group of retired military officers has called on the Supreme Court (SC) to promptly resolve pending “high-profile cases” involving constitutional…
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Two banners are raised — not of party but of principle. One stands for truth, humility, discipline, and service. The other for vanity, expediency, deception,…
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Dante’s demonstrable trait of championing the public interest over rent-seekers, lobbyists, and oligarchs appears to rattle the cage of the Senate as a…
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Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Police General Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said Wednesday the command has intensified its internal cleansing program to…
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Board composition at the exchange level is therefore a concern of all market participants.
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