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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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 minority bloc on Tuesday unanimously denied the claim of Senator Jinggoy Estrada that he was offered a deal to leave the majority bloc in exchange…
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Lacson had cast doubt on the credibility of the former Marines, citing logistical and mathematical implausibilities and noting that most of them had been…
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The Sandiganbayan Second Division has deferred the arraignment of Senator Jinggoy Estrada and former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary…
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‘What we are seeing today should concern every Filipino who believes in democracy, regardless of political belief or affiliation.’
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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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Amid the lingering public anger over last year’s flood control scandal, which left many communities submerged and claimed dozens of lives, the Marcos…
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Alan Peter’s majority was absent. Now they are 11. The minority is also 11. Nothing scares a majority more than discovering it’s a tie.
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Ego is what drives most of our leaders today. It was clear in the way they made a big production of Senator Jinggoy Estrada’s arrest on Monday.
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The international perception of Philippine legislators has, for years, oscillated between bemused skepticism and quiet concern.
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Two separate units in the Senate denied that air conditioning and Internet were deliberately cut off inside the plenary hall while minority senators were…
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Malacañang on Tuesday expressed concern that tensions and political maneuvering within the Senate could jeopardize the passage of priority measures being…
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Malacañang on Tuesday warned that the ongoing turmoil in the Senate could begin affecting the national government's priority measures, particularly key…
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The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee has revoked its invitation to the so-called 18 Marines to testify in the flood control probe on Thursday, the first panel…
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The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) asked the House of Representatives to investigate Cavite Fourth District Rep. Francisco “Kiko” Barzaga over social…
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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 past three weeks in the Senate have offered a depressing masterclass on both. We have seen clowning, grandstanding, and the sort of chest-thumping nonsense…
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