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LEAKIPEDIA | Is BTS (not of K-Pop) a bulldog or a lapdog?
The flood control scandal — dating back to the administration of a jailed former president — has turned into a political soap opera that...
FIRING LINE | OA in the Senate
By Robert B. Roque Jr. This past weekend, the infamous speech at the plenary given by Sen. Robinhood Padilla last January 26 has kept flashing...
FIRING LINE: Remulla cleaning house
By Robert B. Roque, Jr. The new Ombudsman, former Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla, could well be on his first bold strike as the...
Greenpeace slams Senate OK of Nuclear Energy Bill, urges shift to renewables
Environmental group Greenpeace Philippines has strongly criticized the Senate’s passage of Senate Bill 2899, which sets the stage for the development and use of...
HOWIE SEE IT: A test of senatorial integrity
By Atty. Howie Calleja Watching the recent convening of the impeachment court—amid a period marked by intense procedural debate—revealed a critical test of the Philippine...
Makati Business Club joins calls for Senate to proceed with Duterte impeach trial
Makati Business Club joins growing calls for Senate to proceed with Duterte impeach trial The Makati Business Club (MBC) has added its influential voice to...
Industry leaders to govt: Export ban on nickel ore untimely
The Philippine Nickel Industry Association (PNIA) opposes the proposed nickel ore export ban, arguing that it is not the right time for such a...
FIRING LINE: The joke’s on us
By Robert B. Roque Jr. How many of you share this experience on TikTok — sheer joy, then sadness so depressing all of a...
FIRING LINE: Getting rid of the EDSA busway???
By Robert B. Roque Jr. How lucky we are, indeed, to have a transportation chief who is not a half-wit as the guy calling the...
Citizens’ group urges Senate to examine the 2025 PhilHealth budget
Broad-based citizens’ group Social Watch Philippines (SWP) and its budget advocacy coalition called the Alternative Budget Initiative (ABI) have asked the Senate to scrutinize...