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  1. Vice Adm. Alan Javier

    Javier takes Philippine Navy command

    Vice Adm. Alan Javier takes command of the Philippine Navy, succeeding Vice Adm. Jose Maria Ambrosio Ezpeleta, as the nation faces maritime security challenges…

  2. VICE President Sara Duterte

    If convicted, then what?

    By any stretch, it’s not just Sara who’s on trial, particularly so where a conviction would result in not just her removal but her perpetual disqualification…

  3. Apostles’ anointing

    Apostles’ anointing

    A political column questions a lawmaker’s alleged 2028 succession plans, LGU alliances and unresolved accountability issues amid flood-control controversies…

  4. (July 22 2024)………Protesters from various progressive groups destroy an effigy of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Vice-President Sara Z. Duterte during the 2024 Peoples SONA on Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City on July 22, 2024………Photo/Analy Labor

    When the gavel falls

    The true measure of political maturity is not how a nation celebrates victory but how it accepts defeat.

  5. SoNA: A country Filipinos deserve

    SoNA: A country Filipinos deserve

    This time his speechwriter must have, in devil-may-care fashion, put in reverse order the main culprits in the epic floodgate scandal.

  6. LandBank Shaw Boulevard Branch former department manager Violeta Constantino testified on the 10th day of the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday , 29 July. Her testimony centered on the alleged misuse of P612.5 million in confidential funds of the OVP and the DepEd.

    Confidential funds

    It will be interesting to see how the defense lawyers tackle this charge and explain the ridiculous aliases of some CF recipients like Mary Grace Piattos and…

  7. DAVAO City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte

    PDP Laban comes In full force for meet

    PDP Laban gathered leaders and supporters in Davao City for its National Assembly led by party president Mayor Sebastian Duterte, outlining its programs,…

  8. SENATORS in their robes as judges in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.

    Dimwits

    Perhaps the answer lies in the fact that some of the senator-judges put a premium on strict legal technicalities rather than on the liberalities of political…

  9. Credibility deficit

    Credibility deficit

    Every unmet commitment chips away at public trust far more effectively than any opposition attack could, and the administration has found itself fighting too…

  10. The Senate during the first day of the impeachment trial against Vice President Sara Duterte last 6 July.

    What’s in it for me? (WIIFM)

    The true measure of any political undertaking is not the attention it commands but the benefits it delivers to the people.

  11. We need less politics, more service

    We need less politics, more service

    Why don’t our politicians really eliminate poverty? Because poverty serves a purpose — for them. Poverty gives them power.

  12. The impeachment trial against Vice President Sara Duterte continues on its fifth day, on Tuesday, 14 July, 2026 in Pasay City.| Aram Lascano, Senate Press Photographers' POOL

    Can’t beat her, shame her

    Chiz leans over very calm, constitutional, very aware Heart is watching: Can we establish the chain of custody of the underwear?

  13. If men were angels

    If men were angels

    There’s an evil genius that plays the maestro over several artists, putting together all the pieces, roles, scenes, tactics, and behaviors in one consuming and…