
Trump’s scorecard — pass or fail?
Ten years ago, Hilary Clinton fairly warned of Donald Trump as commander-in-chief, particularly of him ‘making life or death decisions on behalf of the…
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Ten years ago, Hilary Clinton fairly warned of Donald Trump as commander-in-chief, particularly of him ‘making life or death decisions on behalf of the…
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Filipinos were anticipating the suspension or reduction of the excise tax on gasoline and diesel to preserve their purchasing power.
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The real inequality: Who gets to inconvenience others and get away with it.
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Fitch Solutions unit, CreditSights, said in a recent report that the benefits of a government buyback decisively outweigh the risks.
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In effect, Tito Sotto, or whoever the Senate President is, can assume office until an election is once again called for that purpose.
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America, supposedly the bastion of modern democracy, ironically used to have slaves and treat women unjustly.
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A wealth tax of one to three percent, based on Ibon’s estimate, can generate P500 to P600 billion a year, if it covers 3,000 Filipino billionaires with total…
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Instead of cultivating new talent and ideas, term limits have perpetuated a cycle of mediocrity and political substitutions within families.
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‘That term limit is the real problem. For me, political dynasty is not the issue.’
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A growing chorus of voices from across the political spectrum is weighing in on a provocative idea now circulating in Manila’s backrooms and talk shows: A…
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What must be guarded against — perhaps even more vigilantly — is the tendency to turn serious allegations into political theater.
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When push comes to shove, what happens to us? Because look at what just went down in the Gulf, and many swear they’re seeing our future.
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Instead of prioritizing health, transportation, water, housing and safety, the city administration is ready to spend billions on a project that could become…
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If poverty alone were the cause of drug peddling, then every poor person would sell drugs.
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The matter of proportionality in relation to population has no scientific basis in the field of fiscal governance, as the same proceeds from a different metric.
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‘AI adoption cannot lead to a brighter future if it is subject to bureaucracies and centralized control.’
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In Siquijor — an island known for love potions — newlyweds depart Lazi Church in their transport of choice.
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Freedom of speech doesn’t work on a selective basis. It doesn’t have a favorite color or political party. It’s a constitutional guarantee, period.
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