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Executive Secretary Ralph Recto’s appointment in November 2025, following Lucas Bersamin’s resignation amid widespread anti-corruption protests, made him the…
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Executive Secretary Ralph Recto’s appointment in November 2025, following Lucas Bersamin’s resignation amid widespread anti-corruption protests, made him the…
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Independence among branches does not mean freedom from limits; it means operating fully and effectively within them.
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The passage of the remaining 36 priority measures of the 48 Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) is being pushed by House Majority Leader…
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House Majority Leader and Ilocos Norte Rep. Ferdinand Alexander “Sandro” A. Marcos on Sunday said the House of Representatives will work on the passage of 36…
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Despite the attempts to trivialize, derail, and Mickey Mouse the inquiry, the public could not miss the tenacity, professionalism, and stamina of the Blue…
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As international examples of democratic backsliding indicate, ‘when weak legislatures cede power to the executive, authoritarian leaders can more easily…
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If democracy had a sense of humor, it would look like Kiko Barzaga, while you are discovering, very painfully, that censorship is the last refuge of those who…
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'No matter how noble the intentions of Congress are, they cannot assume powers that belong to our prosecutorial bodies and courts.'
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Senator JV Ejercito on Wednesday welcomed the inclusion of five of his priority measures in the Marcos administration’s Common Legislative Agenda (CLA),…
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The senator emphasized the importance of agriculture as the backbone of Sultan Kudarat’s economy, noting that the term Hamungaya comes from the Hiligaynon word…
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As the 20th Congress opens on July 28, the House of Representatives begins a new legislative term with renewed public trust, institutional momentum, and a…
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Given its composition, what can we expect in terms of the quality of political and legal discourse from these senators.
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In any event, the point is that the Senate must pull itself out of the whirlwind of irrelevancy and insolvency that it has somehow found itself ensnared in.
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A House leader expressed strong objection to the Senate’s plan to proceed with the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) as scheduled in December…
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An optimistic scenario would be the elections would result in a clear majority for the incumbent party or coalition.
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They reflect nothing but what 1950s Senate President Jose Avelino bragged then, expressing his resentment over an investigation into an official’s money-making…
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Lawmakers are considering requiring social media platforms such as Google, Meta, and YouTube to secure legislative franchises from Congress as a condition for…
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