
Civil society groups launch truth commission on drug war killings
Civil society groups have launched a Philippine Truth and Reconciliation Commission to investigate and document alleged extrajudicial killings and other abuses…
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Civil society groups have launched a Philippine Truth and Reconciliation Commission to investigate and document alleged extrajudicial killings and other abuses…
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The House of Representatives passed on second reading a legislative measure to expand child protection laws to address the prevalent issue of child sexual…
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The national government posted a budget surplus of P31.4 billion in April, helping narrow the year-to-date fiscal deficit despite higher government spending…
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Nosy Tarsee has noticed how this veteran industrialist, long tied to mining and energy plays, is quietly positioning himself in a far more slippery and…
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Minority senators walked out of the Senate plenary on Tuesday after Senator Rodante Marcoleta moved to amend Senate rules to allow lawmakers to attend sessions…
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The Department of Justice (DoJ) on Tuesday called on lawyer Jimmy Bondoc to disclose any information he may have on the whereabouts of Senator Ronald “Bato”…
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After weeks poured into political maneuverings, was it really too much to ask the Senate to get back to regular programming and take care of legislative…
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JV’s abstention probably haunted Alan Peter more than the opposition votes. Opposition senators are easy. Abstainers? JV is terrifying because he still belongs…
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Senate committees are the engines of the legislative branch. They are where sprawling, complex policy ideas are hammered into enforceable, practical laws.
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What ‘vibrancy of democracy’ was Senator Rodante Marcoleta babbling about?
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When a structure collapses, it is usually laborers, nearby residents, and ordinary citizens who pay the price.
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Hernando’s dissent threaded multiple needles, grounding everything in the supremacy of the Constitution over foreign or international processes.
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The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reported on Tuesday that it is monitoring the low-pressure area (LPA) near the Philippine Area of…
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The Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) reversed course on Tuesday, falling 0.77 percent to 5,963.24, while the peso weakened to P61.56 per US dollar from…
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The Supreme Court of the Philippines has found a municipal trial court clerk guilty of serious dishonesty, falsification of official documents, and gross…
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