Judicial overreach or legislative excess?
Independence among branches does not mean freedom from limits; it means operating fully and effectively within them.
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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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Impeachment was never meant to be neat or comfortable. It is, by design, a blunt political tool.
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Senator JV Ejercito on Sunday joined a growing chorus of lawmakers accusing the Supreme Court of “judicial overreach” following its final decision to void the…
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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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The clash of these arguments reveals the delicate balance at the heart of our system.
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Claiming it’s been definitely answered by an ‘archived’ impeachment trial is either a blatant lie or admitting that one has a small mind.
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Former Supreme Court associate justice Adolfo Azcuna said Thursday that the high court overstepped Congress by imposing a new set of rules on how an…
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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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Under the expanded jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, it has the power to intervene in cases where there is a grave abuse of discretion or a lack of…
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Lawyer Ferdinand Topacio on Monday told former senator Leila de Lima to stop considering herself a legal luminary, saying her legal interpretations were…
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