Senate’s Catch-22
If the dispute reaches the Supreme Court, the living Constitution argument would likely apply.
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If the dispute reaches the Supreme Court, the living Constitution argument would likely apply.
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The enrollment drive comes as the Philippines continues to grapple with a deep learning crisis.
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There had been cover-ups within the majority.
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The Constitution vests legislative authority in the Senate as an institution, not in any single officer. A Senate President presides over the chamber, but does…
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Notes the World Bank: workers without secondary education are unable to find formal jobs; this reality persists because corruption diverts investment away from…
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The Senate’s rival flood control investigations hurtled toward a showdown on Monday, 8 June, as the so-called 18 ex-Marines withheld a commitment to appear…
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The Department of Education has issued a new set of emergency learning guidelines that reframe how schools across the country are expected to respond to…
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The PSEi went on a three-day winning streak even as the peso rebounded, appreciating to P61.62 from P61.74 against the US dollar previously — its 0.12…
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The Senate should be a forum for reasoned debate, not a stage for play acting or a circus performance under a P. T. Barnum tent.
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I must confess that at this stage, I am confused and hoping that the Supreme Court will rule on this stalemate.
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The public is asked to believe that the Senate erupted in a leadership crisis this week for institutional reasons.
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‘It did not happen in the recent past. The last time we experienced double-digit inflation was in 2008. This time, we have found ways to mitigate El Niño.’
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Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Wednesday defended his decision to leave the Senate majority bloc, saying the worsening standoff in the chamber had become…
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The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) has warned that stagflationary pressures could emerge across the region if the Middle East conflict drags on.
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The impeachment court is undoubtedly in a pickle, particularly in light of reports that possibly nine senator-judges stand to be jailed locally or at The Hague.
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Oil prices climbed for a second straight session on Wednesday, 3 June, as renewed hostilities in the Middle East and stalled diplomatic efforts between Iran…
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The announcements came on the eve of a fourth round of US-hosted direct negotiations between Israel and Lebanon on Tuesday and Wednesday.
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The political volatility currently engulfing the Senate will only worsen already fragile investor sentiment, according to Maharlika Investment Corp.…
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