There is something profoundly unsettling when a legal argument begins to sound less like an honest search for what the law requires and more like an exercise in finding a convenient justification for what politics demands. This becomes even more disappointing when the argument comes from someone who has spent a lifetime in the legal…
Economic optimism must be matched by economic honesty There is nothing wrong with a President being optimistic about the country’s economy. Confidence matters. Investors need it, businesses need it, and ordinary Filipinos certainly need something to believe in. But optimism has one limitation: “It cannot change the numbers.” During his recent BRICS participation, President Ferdinand…
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go extended his deepest sympathies to the family of Ramil Ortiz, who lost his life in a fire incident in Pagadian City, and arranged for assistance to help his grieving loved ones during their time of bereavement. Ortiz, 51, passed away on September 12 following the fire. Reports surrounding the tragedy also…
PASAY CITY — Journalists urged on Wednesday, to carefully check companies’ claims about their environmental programs to avoid reporting greenwashing, experts said. Speaking at the Net Zero Media Academy in Pasay City, Ludwig Federigan, columnist of the Manila Times, said greenwashing occurs when companies make themselves appear more environmentally responsible than their actions or results…
As Dean of the Jose Maria College of Law, Davao City, I believe that the constitutional requirement of a two-thirds vote of all the Members of the Senate for conviction in an impeachment case must be strictly, faithfully, and solemnly observed. This is not a novel constitutional question, nor is the requirement peculiar to the…
For more than two years, a large section of the ruling elite has joined forces to marginalize, if not erase, the Dutertes from the Philippine political map. The six-year presidency of Rodrigo Duterte was a nightmare for those privileged classes accustomed to entitlement. Once in a while, they may be at odds with one another….
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Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Monday thanked his colleagues for approving on third and final reading Senate Bill No. 2387, which fixes the term of office of barangay officials and members of the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) to five years. With its approval, the Barangay and SK Elections (BSKE) originally set for November 2026 will be moved to…
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