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Article VI, Section 16(1) requires a majority of all the members. In a 24-member Senate, that means 13. And that is why the talk of a 13th senator joining the…
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Article VI, Section 16(1) requires a majority of all the members. In a 24-member Senate, that means 13. And that is why the talk of a 13th senator joining the…
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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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House Lead Public Prosecutor Gerville Luistro on Monday urged the Senate to resolve its leadership dispute before the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara…
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Malacañang is bent on doing anything it can to convict and disqualify Vice President Sara Duterte from holding public office.
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Dionisio believes each issue is both a governance failure to diagnose and a teaching moment the public cannot afford to ignore.
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Senator Joel Villanueva vowed Sunday to attend a special session if one is called by the President to advance stalled legislation, even as pundits see it as an…
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The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has begun road repair and reblocking works on several major roads in Quezon City this weekend.
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Dizon’s unguarded utterance instantly raised the widespread public suspicion that local public works officials were often hesitant to do quick work without the…
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In the Senate, those words now echo the uncertainty over Senator Alan Peter Cayetano’s grip on the chamber’s top post.
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The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has been given a six-month deadline to complete the construction of the 10-year unfinished Alaminos–San…
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Government agencies continued relief and restoration efforts in earthquake-hit Sarangani province as residents appealed for additional national government…
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Freedom Day took on a decidedly political dimension yesterday, beyond the street clashes between rallyists and anti-riot police, as President Ferdinand Marcos…
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The Senate Hall, the Batasang Pambansa, the Palace by the River Pasig still stand. But the spirit is gone.
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The Senate can recover its stature if its members choose dialogue over confrontation and loyalty to the institution over allegiance to factions.
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Senate tensions intensify as Senator Erwin Tulfo reveals ongoing efforts by the Gatchalian-led bloc to recruit members from the Cayetano faction, potentially…
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Without it, the standoff will persist, as the High Court is unlikely to meddle in the affairs of a coequal branch of government.
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Tab Baldwin, the head coach of the Ateneo de Manila University men’s basketball team, has been ordered by the Department of Labor (DoLE) to explain the…
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A group of disgruntled Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) officials has positioned businessman and sports patron Frank Lao as the next president…
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