An unfinished revolution
The true test of independence is not how we commemorate it once a year. It is what we do with the freedom that generations of Filipinos fought to secure.
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The true test of independence is not how we commemorate it once a year. It is what we do with the freedom that generations of Filipinos fought to secure.
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It was thought the street-level symbol of oppression was gone for good; now it is back with a vengeance.
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Vice President Sara Duterte on Friday cast corruption as a modern-day threat to Philippine sovereignty, warning that officials who loot public funds undermine…
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Baldwin’s silence is no longer just about him. It reflects on the institution he represents — Ateneo.
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Marcos had pledged that 37 lawmakers, government officials and contractors would be in jail by Christmas 2025. Christmas came and went, but the scandal did not.
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The Senate never ceases to humor us, to walk us through some labyrinthine passageway which looks more like it is leading to an escape rather than to freedom.
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Budget documents run thousands of pages long and are filled with technical language that can be difficult for the public to decipher.
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The nation needs a Senate focused on legislation, not self-preservation.
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The SALN suffers from structural defects that render it useless as an accountability tool.
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Democracies do not erode only when courts are abolished or Congress is shut down. They also erode when institutions remain intact but are used so selectively…
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Amid various issues concerning the lack of transparency in government documents, the House of Representatives has voted to approve the Right to Information…
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In times of institutional strain and political drama, the country cannot afford to have its anti-graft bodies perceived as mere pieces on a chessboard, or…
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Indeed, virtual attendance rules adopted during the Covid-19 pandemic were intended for public health lockdowns or natural disasters, and not an individual’s…
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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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When a structure collapses, it is usually laborers, nearby residents, and ordinary citizens who pay the price.
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The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) has traced 39 of the 44 recovered fired cartridge cases from the 13 May Senate shooting incident to three…
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Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) general manager Nicolas Torre III said Friday he would assist in the manhunt for Senator Ronald “Bato” dela…
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