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Visa-free policy amid troubled waters
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By Tita C. Valderama
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Jan 19, 2026
When Chinese vessels continue to challenge Philippine maritime rights, block resupply missions, and assert claims rejected by international law, easing entry requirements risks being read not as confidence but concession.
No need to guess the BBM impeachment complainants
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By Antonio J. Montalvan II
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Jan 13, 2026
Chavit's hand behind the complaint will probably be a factor that will spell its doom. But it is the presence of Paras and Defensor that makes this complaint farcical. Farce has always been their cottage industry.
When debt quietly eats the budget
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By Florencio “Butch” Abad
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Jan 9, 2026
The debt is no longer just growing. It is quietly eating the budget—and with it, our room to choose our future. And that is precisely why the Supreme Court’s pending rulings on the legality of recent budget practices matter—not only for constitutional order, but for the country’s long-term fiscal survival.
A blank check against the Constitution: Why unprogrammed appropriations must fall
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By Florencio “Butch” Abad
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Jan 8, 2026
The Supreme Court must act decisively—to restore fiscal discipline, transparency, and accountability, and to uphold the integrity of the budget process. At stake is not merely a budgetary device, but the Constitution’s clear command on who controls the nation’s purse—and in whose name public money is spent.
The fall of Maduro
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By Jose Antonio Custodio
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Jan 7, 2026
In modern post- war history, the U.S. has won battles but has frequently lost the peace. This happened in Vietnam, Iraq, and in Afghanistan. It remains to be seen if history will repeat itself in Venezuela, and from the looks of it, the situation does not look promising for the Americans and is more complicated and convoluted than they make it appear.
FACT CHECK: AI-GENERATED video PASSED OFF as ‘Mayon Volcano eruption’ this January
Amid the unrest in Mayon Volcano this month, a video showing its supposed explosive eruption has been circulating online. This video is fake and generated through artificial intelligence.
Disinformation to surge as warring political factions brace for 2028 presidential race
Warring political factions will turn to more disinformation to get ahead of the competition in the run-up to the 2028 presidential elections.
Why the silence on Chiz Escudero?
A netizen boldly asks: Is government wavering on Escudero and Villanueva? Is there an orchestrated move to absolve them from complicity in the flood control scam? Has Escudero used his reported closeness to Liza Araneta Marcos to whitewash his case? Do Escudero and Villanueva have the goods against President Marcos Jr. that prevents him from pursuing their prosecution?
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