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The Senate Hall, the Batasang Pambansa, the Palace by the River Pasig still stand. But the spirit is gone.
Jun Ledesma · · 3 min read
Marcos had pledged that 37 lawmakers, government officials and contractors would be in jail by Christmas 2025. Christmas came and went, but the scandal did not.
DT · · 3 min read
The Senate can recover its stature if its members choose dialogue over confrontation and loyalty to the institution over allegiance to factions.
Ed Lacson · · 3 min read
Senate tensions intensify as Senator Erwin Tulfo reveals ongoing efforts by the Gatchalian-led bloc to recruit members from the Cayetano faction, potentially…
Vivienne Angeles (VA) · · 3 min read
Without it, the standoff will persist, as the High Court is unlikely to meddle in the affairs of a coequal branch of government.
Edjen Oliquino · · 3 min read
The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) on Wednesday strongly condemned the New People’s Army (NPA) after the rebel group…
Jing Villamente · · 2 min read
Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso urged young Filipinos on Wednesday to anchor public discourse in evidence and ideas rather than personal attacks,…
Pat C. Santos · · 2 min read
With the date and details set for the pre-trial conference in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, a solon said the proceeding may be held…
Jerod Orcullo · · 1 min read
The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday dismissed a petition seeking to validate the presence of 12 senators as a lawful quorum during the controversial 3 June…
Carl Magadia · · 2 min read
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has linked a report of a security threat to the Senate to the 18 former bodyguards of former Representative Elizaldy…
Edjen Oliquino · · 2 min read
Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday said the Senate’s internal leadership dispute reflects a lack of direction and vision, as uncertainty continues to…
Lisa Marie Apacible · · 2 min read
The required threshold to convict Vice President Sara Duterte remains fixed at 16 votes, or two-thirds of all Senate members, despite the persistent bickering…
Edjen Oliquino · · 2 min read
One of the 18 supposed former Marines — now derisively labeled as kargadors by critics — was once commended by the Senate for battlefield bravery in Mindanao…
Gwen Bergado · · 2 min read
The evil of corruption persists because when the moral majority stay silent, their inaction becomes a structural enabler for this evil to thrive.
Art Besana · · 2 min read
If public trust in the Senate collapses entirely, the damage may be irreversible.
Chito Lozada · · 3 min read
Control over administrative and operational matters, such as Senate employees' payroll, gives Senator Win Gatchalian an edge over Senator Alan Cayetano amid…
Edjen Oliquino · · 2 min read
With the Senate mired in a leadership dispute that threatens to overshadow preparations for her impeachment trial, Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday…
Lisa Marie Apacible · · 3 min read
The required threshold to convict Vice President Sara Duterte remains fixed at 16 votes, or two-thirds of all Senate members, despite the persistent bickering…
Edjen Oliquino · · 3 min read
