Cayetano’s folly
In his usual quacking ‘can’t accept defeat’ way, Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano was still at it. The Senate’s near paralysis, which cost him all moral authority to…
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In his usual quacking ‘can’t accept defeat’ way, Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano was still at it. The Senate’s near paralysis, which cost him all moral authority to…
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If the dispute reaches the Supreme Court, the living Constitution argument would likely apply.
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There had been cover-ups within the majority.
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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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A senior high school teacher has asked the Supreme Court (SC) to uphold the legitimacy of the takeover of the Senate leadership by the bloc led by Sen. Win…
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The Senate’s rival flood control investigations hurtled toward a showdown on Monday, 8 June, as the so-called 18 ex-Marines withheld a commitment to appear…
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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 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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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 public is asked to believe that the Senate erupted in a leadership crisis this week for institutional reasons.
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Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Wednesday defended his decision to leave the Senate majority bloc, saying the worsening standoff in the chamber had become…
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Artificial intelligence (AI) will not replace human workers, but those who learn how to use it effectively may gain an advantage over those who do not,…
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Economist and former National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) chief Winnie Monsod and the Senate’s 11-member minority bloc on Tuesday separately…
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The Senate majority bloc skipped the plenary for the second straight day on Tuesday, leaving not only their colleagues in the minority but also crucial bills…
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The international perception of Philippine legislators has, for years, oscillated between bemused skepticism and quiet concern.
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Benefit-of-the-doubt politics seems to be all that is saving the current Senate leadership, enough at least to stop the Solid Bloc 11 from reclaiming the…
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The Philippine National Police (PNP) has reshuffled several top commanders, naming Eastern Police District director Brig. Gen. Aden Lagradante as the…
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There’s a kind of ‘fear factor’ going on that appears to gain relevance only if articulated over social media platforms —be it of a fresh thought, or worse,…
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