The Senate and country, then and now
Rampant graft and corruption at the highest levels of our government and political leadership, all driven by greed and craving for personal gain, continue to…
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Rampant graft and corruption at the highest levels of our government and political leadership, all driven by greed and craving for personal gain, continue to…
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Artificial intelligence (AI) will not replace human workers, but those who learn how to use it effectively may gain an advantage over those who do not,…
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Economist and former National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) chief Winnie Monsod and the Senate’s 11-member minority bloc on Tuesday separately…
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The Senate majority bloc skipped the plenary for the second straight day on Tuesday, leaving not only their colleagues in the minority but also crucial bills…
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The international perception of Philippine legislators has, for years, oscillated between bemused skepticism and quiet concern.
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Benefit-of-the-doubt politics seems to be all that is saving the current Senate leadership, enough at least to stop the Solid Bloc 11 from reclaiming the…
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The Philippine National Police (PNP) has reshuffled several top commanders, naming Eastern Police District director Brig. Gen. Aden Lagradante as the…
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There’s a kind of ‘fear factor’ going on that appears to gain relevance only if articulated over social media platforms —be it of a fresh thought, or worse,…
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As the city’s top-ranking councilor, she brings a perspective rooted in both experience and empathy.
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Every controversy becomes an opportunity for political positioning, and alliances are measured according to their usefulness in the next election.
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Tensions are expected to spike anew in the upper chamber as Sen. Rodante Marcoleta moved to summon former senator Antonio Trillanes IV to an inquiry into his…
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This is not democracy; it is the idolatry of our own ruin. We have created a culture where loyalty to a political brand supersedes loyalty to the republic.
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The Senate is ‘perniciously polarized,’ according to a political analyst, and the divide is structural, running through the chamber’s very capacity to function…
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Political analyst Ronald Llamas said any senator considering a shift to the minority bloc should be viewed as the “lesser evil,” warning that accepting…
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AMD has appointed technology industry veteran Vinay Awasthi as senior vice president for Sales in Asia Pacific and Japan, reinforcing its leadership team in…
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The Marcos administration has breached the separation of powers by meddling in the Senate’s business over the dispute over remote sessions and online voting,…
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The Marcos shadow still haunts the nation, with some questioning whether his only son, who is now President, is attempting to revive similar tactics in today’s…
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But along with the growing concern over fake accounts, coordinated social media operations are now using artificial intelligence to spread politically-charged…
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