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The Duterte revenge has began

By Antonio J. Montalvan II

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Aug 18, 2025

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4-minute read

The present warrants of Judge Fuentes signify one thing – it is an attempt of the Dutertes to preempt the ICC trial even before Lascañas could testify. The Lascañas testimony is first-person and eyewitness that can easily pin down Duterte to a lifetime prison sentence. Lascañas is now safe and protected in The Hague. The arrest warrants will not intimidate him at all.

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Senator-judges in the ‘Napolist’

By Antonio J. Montalvan II

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Aug 12, 2025

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5-minute read

In 2016, COA bared another list after investigating pork barrel funds allocated from 2007 to 2009 using the same modus operandi of channeling to fake NGOs. Among the legislators involved were Sen. Joel Villanueva and Rodante Marcoleta who by 2016 was representing SAGIP party list. Today, almost ten years later, Marcoleta and Villanueva have never been fully prosecuted because of the power of their influence. If they were truly guilty of plundering public money, they are scot-free when they should be behind bars.

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Moving forward from a botched impeachment trial

By Tita C. Valderama

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Aug 11, 2025

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4-minute read

The Ombudsman can also impose the penalty of perpetual disqualification from holding public office as a direct penalty for certain violations, like those under the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act, or as an accessory to other administrative penalties, such as dismissal from service, particularly for grave offenses like dishonesty.

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