When two offices pause to listen
A President inviting the Vice President — and other leaders — to talk is not a grand gesture. It is a normal function of a working system.
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A President inviting the Vice President — and other leaders — to talk is not a grand gesture. It is a normal function of a working system.
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That is why the ICC needed Rodrigo Duterte in the same way that a cocaine addict needs more stuff for his next fix.
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Japan has always loved its rituals. The slow pour of tea. The bow calibrated to millimeters. The gentle glide of a political class which pretends nothing ever…
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Foreign investors have turned away from the Philippines, putting the stock market into what seems to be an eternal slumber.
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While placing hope on a single figure as a national ‘fixer’ is tempting, democracies are not designed to be rescued by saviors.
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Lawyer Ferdinand Topacio, legal counsel of Cebu Governor Pamela Baricuatro, on Monday dismissed a new administrative complaint against the governor as “the…
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Despite a rare public feud within the Marcos family over drug allegations against the president, Ilocos Norte, the family’s political stronghold, is showing…
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Questions were raised over the multiple positions held by the NCCA chairperson Victorino ‘Ino’ Mapa Manalo, whose presence is all over the cultural bureaucracy.
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Nanakaw mula sa loob ng kotse ang bag na may laman na mga ID at dalawang passport ng aktres na si Kaye Abad sa United States.
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Carrying with it sacredness, excellence and decades of hard work, the title of National Artist (NA) is the highest recognition awarded to Filipino creatives in…
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There is now no doubt that the line has not only been drawn — but that line has been crossed and there is no going back.
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It’s sad. Maybe Imee didn’t betray Bongbong out of courage. Maybe the ground moved under her feet and she had nowhere left to stand.
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I studied literature in college, and part of my studies included analyzing the language used in the stories we tell. Not just the words, the rhythm and flow,…
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Sadly, many of us unknowingly indulge in it, especially if one is watching the unfolding disaster from relative comfort — what is now known as disaster porn.
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Many say the government’s response in the aftermath of super typhoon “Yolanda” in 2013 defined the Aquino administration — which eventually led to the defeat…
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Anjo, the Phillip Salvador of the next elections. Has-been. Endorse Duterte house arrest. Express love for Sara. Cheer for the base. Promise you’ll be good.…
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From similar surnames to distant relatives, how deep does nepotism run in the Philippines? While connections and furtive biases dominate all industry sectors,…
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You cannot claim you’re from UP then buy a turquoise ring that looked at us like it really costs three times your declared assets.
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