Porky business as usual
‘When access to health care depends on a politician’s endorsement, something deeply wrong has taken root not only legally but morally.’
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‘When access to health care depends on a politician’s endorsement, something deeply wrong has taken root not only legally but morally.’
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When Karen Davila asked on her YouTube channel if Vice Ganda was considering a Senate run, the Call Me Mother star gave a firm ‘no.’
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On the surface, of course, there’s nothing fundamentally wrong with giving financial aid to the sick who literally have nothing but the clothes on their back.
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‘I see the House of Representatives pulling his face and saying that only one out of five supports you.’
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Critics remain unimpressed, saying President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s recent moves appear to be an attempt to deflect attention from what they describe as a…
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There is no doubt that this is politically motivated. Anyone who would say otherwise should tell that to the Marines.
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Vice President Sara Duterte joked with supporters about reaching senior status and a fond moment with former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte.
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For Senator Lito Lapid, supporting the anti-dynasty law will provide new generations the chance to run for office; political bloodlines of varying ages…
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In short, the Philippines is pursuing a delicate balancing act, committed to diplomacy and dialogue while simultaneously pushing back against actions that…
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The superficial utility of Ms. Marcos’ agitprop video against her estranged brother is that it is merely another embarrassing episode of a dysfunctional…
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It is the one deep beneath the surface — the one that takes patience, skill, and an understanding of the waters to catch.
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The youth vote is largely believed to have made a significant impact on the results of the last midterm elections.
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A President inviting the Vice President — and other leaders — to talk is not a grand gesture. It is a normal function of a working system.
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That is why the ICC needed Rodrigo Duterte in the same way that a cocaine addict needs more stuff for his next fix.
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Japan has always loved its rituals. The slow pour of tea. The bow calibrated to millimeters. The gentle glide of a political class which pretends nothing ever…
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Foreign investors have turned away from the Philippines, putting the stock market into what seems to be an eternal slumber.
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While placing hope on a single figure as a national ‘fixer’ is tempting, democracies are not designed to be rescued by saviors.
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