Why lawfare matters amid conflict among elite
Democracies do not erode only when courts are abolished or Congress is shut down. They also erode when institutions remain intact but are used so selectively…
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Democracies do not erode only when courts are abolished or Congress is shut down. They also erode when institutions remain intact but are used so selectively…
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In his usual quacking ‘can’t accept defeat’ way, Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano was still at it. The Senate’s near paralysis, which cost him all moral authority to…
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If anything good came out of this exhausting episode of ‘Senateflix,’ it was that Filipino sports fans have finally seen Alan Peter Cayetano’s true colors.
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If the dispute reaches the Supreme Court, the living Constitution argument would likely apply.
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Bicol Saro Rep. Terry Ridon on Saturday said the House prosecution panel will recognize and engage only with Senate President Pro Tempore Sherwin Gatchalian…
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Senator Alan Peter Cayetano no longer commands the Senate majority or its leadership following the emergence of a new 12-member bloc, national coalition Team…
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Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla on Saturday appealed to Senator Alan Peter Cayetano to "compose himself" as the leadership dispute in the Senate continues to…
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The coercive power of the State is on full display, as though we’re right smack in the middle of an undeclared martial law.
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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…
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Notes the World Bank: workers without secondary education are unable to find formal jobs; this reality persists because corruption diverts investment away from…
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What the public saw instead was a cascade of maneuvers that, in essence, was meant to poison the well.
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The ongoing turmoil in the Senate threatens institutional credibility and the overall stability of the Philippine economy, adding to an already risk-heavy…
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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,…
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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…
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The United States has revoked the diplomatic and tourist visas of former House Speaker Rep. Martin Romualdez amid his alleged involvement in the flood control…
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Former Public Works and Highways Secretary Manuel Bonoan will remain under hospital arrest at the Philippine National Police General Hospital in Camp Crame…
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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…
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