
When the Senate refuses to function
The Constitution vests legislative authority in the Senate as an institution, not in any single officer. A Senate President presides over the chamber, but does…
Margarita Gutierrez · · 2 min read
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The Constitution vests legislative authority in the Senate as an institution, not in any single officer. A Senate President presides over the chamber, but does…
Margarita Gutierrez · · 2 min read

What the public saw instead was a cascade of maneuvers that, in essence, was meant to poison the well.
DT · · 2 min read

The ongoing turmoil in the Senate threatens institutional credibility and the overall stability of the Philippine economy, adding to an already risk-heavy…
Toby Magsaysay · · 1 min read

The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) is treating with caution reports that Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa may have fled Metro Manila aboard a yacht,…
Lade Jean Kabagani · · 1 min read

A senior high school teacher has asked the Supreme Court (SC) to uphold the legitimacy of the takeover of the Senate leadership by the bloc led by Sen. Win…
Lade Jean Kabagani · · 2 min read

The Senate’s rival flood control investigations hurtled toward a showdown on Monday, 8 June, as the so-called 18 ex-Marines withheld a commitment to appear…
Edjen Oliquino,Vivienne Angeles (VA),Jerod Orcullo · · 3 min read
What the mountain taught me — what it teaches every time, to anyone willing to ascend — is that clarity is not a luxury.
Jeannie Javelosa · · 4 min read

Despite her reputation for delivering gossip, Inday Badiday maintained a sense of dignity and professionalism until the end.
Butch Francisco · · 5 min read

Calvin Oftana moved on from his late-game miss as TNT Tropang 5G suffered a heartbreaking 100-102 loss to Barangay Ginebra in Game 1 of the Philippine…
Ivan Suing · · 2 min read

Tensions flared after Remulla and some members of the chamber security tried to stop Senators Pia Cayetano and Padilla from escorting a group of supposed…
Vivienne Angeles (VA),Jing Villamente,Raffy Ayeng · · 4 min read

Ex-Marines corruption allegations
Edjen Oliquino,Jerod Orcullo,Via Bianca Ramones · · 5 min read

The Senate should be a forum for reasoned debate, not a stage for play acting or a circus performance under a P. T. Barnum tent.
Ed Lacson · · 3 min read

The corrupt officials — the ‘crocs’ Barzaga calls them — have had decades to entrench themselves, gorge themselves, protect themselves, and perfect the art of…
Vivienne Angeles (VA),Jason Mago,Carl Magadia · · 3 min read

I must confess that at this stage, I am confused and hoping that the Supreme Court will rule on this stalemate.
Jun Ledesma · · 3 min read

Some people have a bucket list. Trillanes has a docket list. Some are more interested in who gave Sonny batteries. That’s the real mystery.
DT · · 3 min read

The public is asked to believe that the Senate erupted in a leadership crisis this week for institutional reasons.
DT · · 3 min read

The so-called “18 ex-Marines” doubled down on their sweeping allegations against President Marcos Jr. and allies in Congress, including opposition lawmakers…
Edjen Oliquino · · 4 min read

The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) expressed concern over Senator Rodante Marcoleta's claim that members of the media, particularly those…
Louisse Kalingag · · 1 min read
