Rush to write off Charlie Puth
At the end of the day, Charlie can make the music he wants, and Filipinos can decide whether they want to pay to hear it live.
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Reckoning stops short
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has spent a year positioning himself as the exposer of “Floodgate,” not a subject of it, but the paper trail does not cooperate…
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So what if SoNA is a fashion show?
The role of fashion at the State of the Nation Address sparks debate as the column argues that Filipiniana, Filipino designers, and local artisans represent…
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Sweet 16 dilemma
Many were taken aback when Presiding Officer Chiz Escudero immediately said that the minimum number of votes needed to convict is 16.
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Passing off guilt
Do we now all truly, sincerely believe that children as young as 10-years-old are monsters born to commit crimes, even casually kill? Where did that monstrous…
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Children, Crime and Accountability
Lowering the age of criminal responsibility may satisfy a public desire for a stronger response, but it does little to address the conditions that allowed the…
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Juvenile law debate rekindled
The Tacloban school shooting has reignited debate over the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act, with lawmakers renewing calls to lower the age of criminal…
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Survey ‘slap’ hits Marcos apologists: Solon, analyst see mounting public anger
‘Sweet words and coming up with alibis cannot excuse the plummeting net satisfaction rating of the President.’
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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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Shooting oneself in the foot — redux
It turned out that she was partly correct on the first count but completely off the mark on the second.
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Senate qua Senate
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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Olivia Rodrigo condemns sexualization of women’s fashion
Rodrigo’s fans have continued to support and defend her as the issue gained wider attention online.
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Valorizing ignorance
The past three weeks in the Senate have offered a depressing masterclass on both. We have seen clowning, grandstanding, and the sort of chest-thumping nonsense…
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Force majeure rule applies only in extreme cases, Gatchalian says
Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian clarifies that the Senate’s teleconferencing rule applies only in true force majeure cases, such as a pandemic, and not to situations…
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Senate minority threatens SC showdown
Bringing the matter to the SC was suggested by former Senate president Franklin Drilon who accused the majority bloc of abusing its power.
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Bishop questions outrage over Senate shooting
The bishop recalled the plight of families affected by drug war killings, many of whom came from poor communities.
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Pain spelled perfectly
The most serious damage inflicted isn’t always visible. It’s not just lives lost in encounters. It’s in family bonds broken, parents left in anguish, and homes…
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