Upper chamber’s Invisible Hand (2)
At the heart of this issue is a bigger clash between political loyalty and the Senate’s duty to act with fairness and independence.
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At the heart of this issue is a bigger clash between political loyalty and the Senate’s duty to act with fairness and independence.
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Not because speaking out is our fundamental right, but because a credentialed lawyer, even a preening senator, can be an ignorant bacterium that’s unlike the…
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The Senate is ‘perniciously polarized,’ according to a political analyst, and the divide is structural, running through the chamber’s very capacity to function…
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Vice President Sara Duterte remains the highest-rated among the country's top government officials, according to the latest survey released by Social Weather…
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The Justice Reform Initiative (JRI) has urged the Senate to suspend any move allowing virtual or remote participation in Senate proceedings, warning that the…
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The SC ordered the case returned to the RTC for the dissolution and division of the couple’s property.
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The Senate will rise above itself only when the senators face electoral consequences for this kind of institutional degradation.
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The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that acts creating a hostile and intimidating environment for a spouse may be considered “grossly abusive conduct” under the…
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Under the doctrine of qualified political agency, Cabinet secretaries act as the President and are subordinate to him, not independent from him.
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Chinese entertainment continues to expand its global reach, and the latest nominations for the KISF Global OTT Awards 2026 prove just how influential C-dramas…
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The Senate minority bloc threatened to escalate the dispute over remote sessions and online voting to the Supreme Court if they lose the Monday poll against…
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The Supreme Court (SC) is set to resume oral arguments on the consolidated petitions questioning the constitutionality of unprogrammed funds and Special…
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Sara Duterte told local officials in Zamboanga del Sur that illegal drugs do not only fuel crime but also destabilize entire communities long…
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The Senate majority bloc’s push to amend the rule on remote participation is linked to the looming impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, former…
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The Department of Migrant Workers welcomed the recent ruling of the Supreme Court of the Philippines affirming the conviction…
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The aggressive push by the Senate majority bloc to amend the rules to allow remote participation and online voting, amid a threat of an arrest warrant against…
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Hernando’s dissent threaded multiple needles, grounding everything in the supremacy of the Constitution over foreign or international processes.
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The Supreme Court (SC) has paid tribute to Professor Myrna S. Feliciano, honoring her lifelong commitment to the legal profession and her invaluable role in…
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