Sara: Democracy under threat
‘What we are seeing today should concern every Filipino who believes in democracy, regardless of political belief or affiliation.’
Lisa Marie Apacible · · 2 min read
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‘What we are seeing today should concern every Filipino who believes in democracy, regardless of political belief or affiliation.’
Lisa Marie Apacible · · 2 min read
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…
Edjen Oliquino,Jason Mago · · 3 min read
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.
Vernon Velasco · · 2 min read
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.
Dinah S. Ventura · · 3 min read
The international perception of Philippine legislators has, for years, oscillated between bemused skepticism and quiet concern.
DT · · 3 min read
Two separate units in the Senate denied that air conditioning and Internet were deliberately cut off inside the plenary hall while minority senators were…
Edjen Oliquino · · 2 min read
Malacañang on Tuesday expressed concern that tensions and political maneuvering within the Senate could jeopardize the passage of priority measures being…
Raffy Ayeng · · 2 min read
Malacañang on Tuesday warned that the ongoing turmoil in the Senate could begin affecting the national government's priority measures, particularly key…
Pola Coleen L. Bartolome · · 1 min read
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…
Edjen Oliquino · · 2 min read
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) asked the House of Representatives to investigate Cavite Fourth District Rep. Francisco “Kiko” Barzaga over social…
Lade Jean Kabagani · · 1 min read
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…
Jing Villamente · · 2 min read
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…
Barry Gutierrez · · 3 min read
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,…
Primer Pagunuran · · 3 min read
And now, the real ringleaders of Floodgate are scared s**tless, as they see the return of Marcoleta… as head of a BRC subcommittee specifically laser-focused…
Ferdinand Topacio · · 2 min read
Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. on Monday said the organization remains open to any investigation into the 13 May…
Jing Villamente · · 1 min read
‘Events of the past few days may have blurred this distinction, but what happened with one of our colleagues today brings it sharply back into focus.’
Jason Mago · · 2 min read
‘When you receive one from the NBI, do not be afraid or think you are automatically an accused. You may be called as a witness or someone who can help clarify…
Lade Jean Kabagani · · 2 min read
Vice President Sara Duterte’s legal team on Monday asked the Senate impeachment court to dismiss the articles of impeachment against her, citing supposed…
Edjen Oliquino · · 2 min read