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A liability »

Some guys have all the luck—particularly if you are Ronald Llamas, and your brand of luck happens to be named Benigno Aquino III, president of the Republic of the Philippines.…

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We Are Your Family »

I am not sure anymore about the latest death count and the numbers of the still missing from the destructive Tropical Storm Sendong. What I am sure about is the deep pain of the affected, the nightmare the floods must…

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Democracy At Trial »

It is not a circus, it is an impeachment trial. It is of utmost importance to the Filipino people that what is debatable should find clarity, if that which is debatable is crucial to societal well-being.…

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The Murder of Cris Guarin: Tragedy and Opportunity »

When I was talking to the widow of Cris Guarin during the day of his funeral in General Santos City, the depressing thought flashed through my mind that the case of the first Filipino media person to be killed this…

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SALNs seldom used to fight corruption »

With the public’s interest in so-called SALNs (statement of assets, liabilities and net worth) at an all-time high, the…

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High-stakes trial »

In the midst of economic volatility in the Euro zone, a struggling US economy, serious tensions in much of…

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Festering sore »

“The evil that men do lives after them,” Mark Antony points out in the play “Julius Caesar.” That led…

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Poverty fell in 2011 Q4 »

Poverty definitely fell in the last quarter of 2011, as household heads rating their families as mahirap (poor) were…

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In a glass house »

How beautiful it is to live in freedom: the freedom to choose, freedom to be who you want to…

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‘Including the Excluded’ »

Long before they begin school, children use their home language to listen to and learn from their parents and…

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The lawyers’ ‘ultimate fac’ »

If the legal minutiae have begun to test everybody’s patience, it is because the lawyers fail to see that…

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Trial is search for truth »

I think that because of the nature of the objections hurled by the defense last week in the impeachment trial, the impression is created in the minds of many that the defense lawyers are far smarter and more knowledgeable than the prosecution panel.…

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Legal guide for press coverage »

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Days before the impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona, evidence which otherwise should have been first brought before the Senate made the headlines, triggering accusations of trial by publicity.…

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Impeachment trial scorecard »

On the Supreme Court, Judge Learned Hand quipped “it would be most irksome to be ruled by a bevy of Platonic Guardians…

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Asian of the Year »

Asia News Network (ANN) magazine’s list for 2011 was a mix of those who made a difference positively and negatively in society.…

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A misguided bid for ‘star power’ in Pandacan fest »

We, sons and daughters of Pandacan, some of whose families have lived here for more than a century, were appalled that a…

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Enrile admirable »

I have been watching intently the impeachment proceedings on television and I could not help but admire the legal acumen of Senate…

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‘Erroneous’ news scored; transcript cited as defense » Drilon blamed for injecting order into proceedings » ‘Kairos opportunity’ to bear witness for Christian values » A little city to show for donations to flood victims » Rules of procedure used vs truth » View All

Trial is search for truth »

I think that because of the nature of the objections hurled by the defense last week in the impeachment trial, the impression is created in the minds of many that…

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Belated authorization to release SALNs: damage control »

On January 18, Supreme Court clerk of court Enriqueta Esguerra-Vidal surprisingly brought to the impeachment court the previously undisclosed statements of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALNs) of Chief Justice…

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