
When the Senate refuses to function
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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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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What the public saw instead was a cascade of maneuvers that, in essence, was meant to poison the well.
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Tensions flared after Remulla and some members of the chamber security tried to stop Senators Pia Cayetano and Padilla from escorting a group of supposed…
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The ex-Marines said they escorted them to meetings with political figures such as ex-Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV brought them to their hotels and condominiums,…
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A video showing a blind woman being hit by an e-bike and knocked down on the road went viral after it was posted on Chinese social media on 9 May.
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The Senate should be a forum for reasoned debate, not a stage for play acting or a circus performance under a P. T. Barnum tent.
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The corrupt officials — the ‘crocs’ Barzaga calls them — have had decades to entrench themselves, gorge themselves, protect themselves, and perfect the art of…
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I must confess that at this stage, I am confused and hoping that the Supreme Court will rule on this stalemate.
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The Court ultimately acquitted Israel. It found that the prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that he intended to intimidate or threaten Navez.…
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Some people have a bucket list. Trillanes has a docket list. Some are more interested in who gave Sonny batteries. That’s the real mystery.
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The public is asked to believe that the Senate erupted in a leadership crisis this week for institutional reasons.
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The Sandiganbayan on Thursday entered a not guilty plea on behalf of Senator Jinggoy Estrada after he refused to enter a plea during his arraignment for graft.
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Seemingly exasperated by persistent rumors, TikTok personality and content creator Andrea Brown confirmed reports that she is in a romantic relationship with…
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The House of Representatives has sanctioned Jesus “Bong” Suntay after its Committee on Ethics and Privileges ruled that his remarks about actress Anne Curtis…
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Commission on Elections (Comelec) chairperson George Erwin Garcia said on Tuesday that detained Senator Jinggoy Estrada may still run in the 2028 elections…
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‘Words matter. Legal distinctions matter. Truth matters.’
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The new eight-story building will be constructed over the next three years.
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