
Midterm chaos
If only meritocracy were the standard in presidential appointments to begin with, there would have been no need to resort to mass courtesy resignations.
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If only meritocracy were the standard in presidential appointments to begin with, there would have been no need to resort to mass courtesy resignations.
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Hundreds took to the streets in major cities on Sunday to light candles, pray and voice their anger at the attack.
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The Church claims it does not seek political power — but it certainly seeks political outcomes, and that’s not new.
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BAGUIO CITY — A man was declared dead-on-arrival at the hospital moments after he was shot by unidentified gunmen in front of his house Tuesday morning.
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‘The 19th Congress cannot bind the 20th Congress. The 19th Congress may say that the [impeachment] will carry over, but the 20th Congress can say no and…
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There can be a stigma attached to working in top government positions, with controversies arising from time to time.
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A voluntary resignation is part of the political game and must be viewed as routine and not a punishment.
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When President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said he was open to reconciling with his political foes, the response was mixed.
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For us, the main point of Marcos’ memo is his tacit acknowledgement of a growing sense of collective self-despair regarding his administration’s performance.
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Political ideological incongruities and opportunistic underpinnings are, however, proving to be key hurdles to the fragile alliance.
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When I was asked, during a press forum last Friday (23 May), whether I thought the President was sincere and acting in good faith in his self-declared “hard…
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Palace spokesperson Claire Castro dismissed former Malacañang mouthpiece Atty. Harry Roque’s claims that the government's efforts to locate him constitute a…
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‘This victory in Davao is important, however, because it serves as a reminder that the Dutertes are still a political force to be reckoned with in the…
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Politics has many moods. Invariably, it sends shock waves of expectation and disbelief, betrays recurrent survey rankings, debunks theoretical studies, and…
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When it looked like the administration’s Alyansa team would take nine — possibly 10 — of the 12 senatorial slots up for grabs, Malacañang was imperiously…
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Social media has practically become a critical instrument in moulding political discourse and influencing public opinion. The reason is obvious. It is readily…
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Malacañang on Friday dismissed former presidential spokesman Harry Roque’s allegation of political persecution by the Marcos administration, stressing that the…
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Malacañang pushed back against former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque’s claims of political persecution, emphasizing that the arrest warrant issued…
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