No exceptions nor excuses
‘The rule of law loses its meaning when exemptions are made for the powerful, the influential, and the politically connected.’
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‘The rule of law loses its meaning when exemptions are made for the powerful, the influential, and the politically connected.’
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The prosecution team and the counsels for Vice President Sara Duterte in her upcoming impeachment trial agreed that three months or until September is a tight…
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The Senate impeachment court may spend the rest of the week marking documentary evidence in the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte, as…
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The Office of the Vice President (OVP) said it served 271,631 individuals through various assistance programs over the past year in its efforts in healthcare,…
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Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV has denied allegations that he acted as an intermediary to bribe International Criminal Court (ICC) investigators,…
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Through horse-trading maneuvers, it would attempt to woo the allegiance of the Villar siblings and perhaps even Sen. Loren Legarda, who appears to be among the…
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He gave me my first baseball and boxing gloves. I remember watching Ali and Frazier fights with him on Sunday, sitting together on the sofa while he held his…
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Akbayan Partylist Rep. Chel Diokno said efforts to curb political dynasties should also address the partylist system, which he said has become another avenue…
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For a lawyer who once stood at the center of partisan battles, Barry Gutierrez now finds himself in a different role: interpreter, critic and educator.
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Vice President Sara Duterte visited communities affected by the recent earthquake in Davao Occidental and Sarangani Province on Sunday, 21 June.
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Even constitutionalists have conflicting opinions on the number of votes needed for the Senate impeachment court to convict Vice President Sara Duterte,…
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A House leader said on Saturday that the version of the Anti-Political Dynasty Bill approved by the House of Representatives is the most realistic proposal yet…
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To understand Escudero’s true motives, we must look past the emotional narrative and view his sudden shift for what it is: a tactical response to a brutal…
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How political lies became today’s consequential ‘triumphant disaster’ predictably will soon preoccupy our historians and social scientists.
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The lead prosecutor in the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte argued Friday that the constitutional two-thirds vote required for conviction…
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The International Criminal Court (ICC) has scheduled a new round of status conferences in the crimes against humanity case against former Philippine President…
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Reports that Senator Chiz Escudero may preside over the upcoming impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte drew strong opposition from a multisectoral…
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Carpio argued that suspended Sen. Jinggoy Estrada should not be counted in determining the number of senator-judges qualified to vote.
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