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‘Shit happens’ at the Senate

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By Bullit Marquez

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May 18, 2026

May 11, 2026 will always be remembered as the day the venerable institution went down to the pits, something one never imagined in the country’s political history.

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The South China Sea Award at 10: Law’s victory, Power’s defiance, and the Philippines’ long game

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By Lowell Bautista

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May 16, 2026

For the Philippines, the task is not simply to remember the Award. It is to operationalise it through law, practice, diplomacy, and sustained presence. The real anniversary question is not whether Manila won in 2016, but whether it can convert that victory into enduring maritime resilience, regional leadership, and legal resistance in the face of power.That is the unfinished work of the Award.

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Due process didn’t matter then for Bato

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By Antonio J. Montalvan II

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May 15, 2026

Bato Dela Rosa had taken sides in an internal squabble of small-scale miners in the gold-rush Diwalwal in Moncayo, Compostela Valley. Two Moro miners were first abducted, then brought to Laud Quarry in Davao City as Dela Rosa had ordered. His order was to immediately “neutralize” them without the benefit of tactical interrogation.I only have one question to ask readers: would you give the fugitive Bato dela Rosa the benefit of due process now that his warrant of arrest is out?

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Sara Duterte impeached again

Copy of the ICC warrant of arrest for Sen. Ronald Dela Rosa

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By Valerie Joyce Nuval

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May 11, 2026

This is a copy of the arrest warrant for Sen. Ronald Dela Rosa issued by the International Criminal Court.

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FACT CHECK Online Posts

FACT CHECK: No SC ruling says ICC warrants cannot be enforced in PH

A post circulating online is claiming that warrants from the International Criminal Court cannot be enforced in the Philippines. This is false.

News The ICC Probe

ICC update: Haynes opposes prosecution Nov. 30 trial start proposal, seeks new test on Duterte’s fitness for trial

“In light of Mr Duterte’s advanced age and medical condition, any requirement that he attend hearings in person would likely necessitate significant health-related accommodations,” Haynes said.

Commentary

The terrorism of Alan Peter Cayetano

Alan Peter Cayetano is a social risk. Give him public office, power and political influence. He will not see these as instruments for public administration. He will see public service only as a front to shift to the gratification of ego. In time he will silence dissent and consolidate absolute power.