The Dangerous Convenience of Presidential Cluelessness (Editorial)

Photo courtesy: Senator Pic Lacson facebook post What Sen. Panfilo Lacson, the Palace’s communication spin doctors, the administration’s tireless troll armies, and the hundreds of loyal minions in the House of Congress want us to believe is astonishing in its simplicity — and insulting in its assumptions. They are trying to sell the narrative that…

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Protest Without Strategy: A Country Stuck in Rage. (Editorial)

The Philippines has mastered anger—but not the architecture of accountability. Until our outrage matures into a coordinated force, corruption will always outmaneuver the crowd. Mass rallies have long served as the nation’s emotional outlet—a place where fury, disappointment, and collective grief can explode into chants and placards. We gather, we march, we cry out for…

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Rep. Polong dares ICI to inspect Ilocos Norte flood control projects 

   * Flags various damage dams           in Marcos home province        DAVAO CITY – Davao City First District Rep. Paolo Z. Duterte called for an investigation into several flood-control projects in Ilocos Norte Thursday,after releasing photos and coordinates showing damaged and poorly constructed structures across the province, which is home to…

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Patronage Politics — The Poison That Replaces Governance. (Editorial)

So long as the government fails to provide the most basic social safety nets — universal healthcare, efficient disaster response, accessible justice, and equitable economic opportunities — corruption will remain the language of survival. The void left by a weak and unreliable state does not stay empty for long; it is quickly filled by patronage…

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Bong Go co-sponsors bill extending EDCOM II

Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go as co-sponsor, backed the measure extending the duration of the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II), emphasizing the body’s indispensable role in diagnosing and addressing the deep-seated challenges in the country’s education system. Go, who also chairs the Senate Committee on Youth, underscored the significance of EDCOM II’s ongoing work…

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FPRRD defense seeks replacement of ICC medical specialist over bias

DAVAO CITY – The defense team of former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has requested that the International Criminal Court remove the newly appointed neuropsychologist assigned to assess his fitness to stand trial, citing concerns over the expert’s qualifications and impartiality. In a public redacted version of the filing dated November 7, 2025, and registered under…

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