Significance of 2025 midterm polls
The 2025 Philippine midterm elections test voter maturity, introduce new vote-counting tech, and fuel the Marcos-Duterte rivalry ahead of the 2028 presidency.
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Up in smoke
You don’t have to be working in the news to know that it’s been terrible — planes and helicopters crashing, buses ramming into cars, cars ramming into people.
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Sharon Cuneta laments fake news against Kiko Pangilinan
‘There are public school with free meals. You will see in the result that if there’s free school meals, they continue on. They have better performance in Math,…
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The curious case of Mirriam and Vico
To be honest, Mirriam could have been an exception. But sadly, she was not. This is why I am excited about the prospect of Vico running for president someday.
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DoJ summons VP Sara over NBI complaint
Vice President Sara Duterte has been summoned by the DOJ over grave threats and sedition charges filed by the NBI, following controversial remarks allegedly…
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Imee bares gov’t plot to undermine Dutertes
Senator Imee Marcos claims former President Duterte's arrest was politically motivated, linking it to efforts to weaken the Duterte family’s political…
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‘Auntie Claire’
Sarcastic responses often mark her poised demeanor, strong fashion sense and humor. Claire easily glides through public opinion while navigating the…
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Rice politics boils over
As quickly as the applause came, so did the raised eyebrows — and the most stinging of criticisms came from Vice President Sara Duterte herself.
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But why just now?
Currently, the program only covers the Visayas. The expansion to Luzon and Mindanao depends on resolving logistical and funding issues.
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We need a benevolent dictator
Do we currently have someone with these qualifications who can run for president? Perhaps we do, but the question is, are they presidential enough?
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Who really called the shots?
That power can be exercised in the dark, that institutions can be weaponized without oversight, and that the people no longer have the right to know who…
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Cyberlibel raps vs Roque dismissed
Clavano said the dismissal was due to ‘insufficiency of evidence.’
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Tagle as next pope: Blessing or burden?
At a time when politics is often mired in populism, polarization, and patronage, the moral leadership of a Filipino pope might serve as a unifying force across…
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Family that runs together, steals together
What exacerbates the situation is the fact that for the last few decades, these families have metamorphosed into fat dynasties where numerous relatives of…
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Blood isn’t thicker than water after all…
Many Duterte supporters will not accept Manang Imee back into their fold. Perhaps they will never forgive her for her role in forging the UniTeam.
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Sara rising, BBM falling
The arrest appears to have triggered not just sympathy for the former president, but also a broader rejection of Marcos’ leadership.
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Contemptuous acts, but whose?
Senator Imee Marcos echoed Dela Rosa’s frustration, zeroing in on the rushed nature of FPRRD’s transfer despite his rights to local judicial review.
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