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Send them to jail, where the big-time drug lords continue to operate? Dismiss them from the service, so they can work full time with the syndicates? Or, as Duterte has suggested, "ihulog mo?"

The story begins in late November of 2016 at the House of Representatives. At that time, Rodrigo Duterte had already decreed that Leila de Lima must be destroyed.

It is part and parcel of a Marcos Jr.’s predilection for governance – resurrect his dictator father’s pet projects and then appoint people with ties to the Marcos family. Newly-appointed secretary of national defense Gilberto Teodoro Jr. fits that bill to a T.

Sa dami ng reklamo at agam-agam nina Pimentel at Escudero, e bakit wala sila no’ng oras na ng botohan?

“I think he is into drugs.”Fr. Flavie Villanueva was referring to Sen. Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go, who suggested on May 23 that former president Rodrigo Duterte be named as anti-drug czar.

If we are that poor, how come the government can still afford to fund the president's overseas trips — 13 so far since July 2022 — with unnecessarily large delegations?

Deep into the deadest wee hours at dawn of May 31, 2023, while an eternally deceived Filipino nation was trying to sleep, 19 traditional politicians of the Senate voted to approve the controversial Maharlika Investment Fund bill.

Something happened last week that once again affirmed my belief in the goodness of men.

Was it because of government’s poor track record at heritage preservation that not a few believed the burning edifice would be demolished?

After the meetings, one of the congressmen supposedly told another about the possibility of Arroyo's return as speaker. This reached Romualdez who acted swiftly to expose Arroyo's purported takeover attempt and weaken her hold in the chamber.

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Acquitted na sa dalawang kaso. Higit anim na taon nakakulong. Ganun-ganon na lang ba 'yun? Parang wala lang?

Already acquitted twice, how will the third case against Leila de Lima prosper?

It appears that Remulla knows well the weight of the prosecution's evidence against the former senator. That's why he supports his people's move to block the bail petition if it's based on merit.

Can the U.S. invoke MDT if its vessel is attacked while aiding Taiwan vs China?Retired Justice Antonio Carpio: No

Unafraid courage. No one else had that but Leila de Lima. Her 2009 investigation of the Davao Death Squad was dangerous and difficult, but she saw it as necessary.

Ano ang ginagawa ng oposisyon para maging relevant ulit? May natutunan ba sila sa pagkatalo sa nakaraang dalawang eleksyon? Pakinggan ang komentaryo ni Christian Esguerra ngayong linggo.

Is it farfetched to think that police officers themselves have formed their own drug syndicate, competing with those they should be busting?