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Retired chief justice Hilario Davide asserts that absolute divorce violates select provisions of the 1987 Constitution, but former associate justice Conchita Carpio-Morales argues that conditions of the supreme law should consider realities of domestic abuses and family problems.

The biggest impact of the ruling, Bensurto reminded, is that "we were able to prove China wrong" at a sound and legal tribunal.

After nearly seven years of incarceration, former senator Leila De Lima rues, “While I know that I am a strong person, I never realized that I could still turn out to be stronger.”

Former senator Leila De Lima describes her ouster as chairperson of the chamber’s committee on justice and human rights in 2016 as shameless.

In a recent lecture, historian Ambeth Ocampo challenged his audience to look at Emilio Aguinaldo -- “the hero we love to hate,”-- in a different light as he discussed the Philippine flag, the national anthem, and a narra table

The music news of the week is that Filipino-Finnish conductor Tarmo Peltokoski as the 9th and the youngest music director designate of the Hong Kong Philharmonic (HK Phil).

American obligation to defend the Philippines in the South China Sea is a nothing-burger. The question for Filipinos is whether they would risk upgrading this obligation under a renegotiated MDT given the certainty of a conflict between U.S. and China for dominance in the region. The question for Americans is whether they would be willing to foot the bill with their lives on tiny rocks thousands of miles across the Pacific.

Just a few days after their sendoff concert in Manila last June 27, the Manila Symphony Junior Orchestra (MSJO) under the baton of Jeffrey Solares was awarded the gold prize plus the Grand Prix in the 13th Bratislava International Youth Music in Slovakia July 4.

De Lima said running for public office would be “so daunting” and not on her checklist at the moment.

Former senator Leila De Lima said that threats from former president Rodrigo Duterte will not dissuade her from filing charges against him.

Former senator Leila De Lima said she does not owe President Bongbong Marcos anything for simply doing what is right and respecting the justice system.

Sinabi ni Leila de Lima na gagawin niya ang lahat para panagutin si dating pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa lahat ng mga kasalanan nito sa kanya at sa mga napatay sa madugong war on drugs.