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Philstar.com, May 20, 2024 MANILA, Philippines (Updated 6:03 p.m.) — Sen. Chiz Escudero took his oath as the new Senate president on Monday, just minutes after Sen. Juan Miguel Zubiri bowed out of the position in an emotionally charged privilege speech. Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano nominated Escudero for the post and received no objections from…
Why We Stayed Sun, Aug 30, 2020 The history of Dumaguete/Negros Oriental is woven about people arriving on our shores, liking what they saw, and eventually making that decision to stay. What made them stay? I was born 84 years ago in Raalte, Netherlands in northwestern Europe — known for tulip fields, windmills, and scenic…
“Another nail was driven in the coffin of democracy today.” Citing the further erosion of checks and balances in the three branches of government, groups led by Bagong Alyansang Makabayan condemned the granting of a quo warranto petition to remove Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno. The Supreme Court justices voted 8-6 in favor of the…
September 17, 2020, Rappler Jodesz Gavilan MANILA, Philippines The European Parliament joined the strong calls for the United Nations to lead an independent probe into widespread killings and abuses in the Philippines under President Rodrigo Duterte. In a resolution on Thursday, September 17, the Parliament urged the EU and member-states to proactively support the adoption…
BBL reaches Senate plenary Malaya Full coverage
The arrest of former Bayan Muna representative Ka Satur Ocampo, ACT Teachers Partylist Rep. France Castro, Pastors Edgar Ugal, Ryan Magpayo and Jurie Jaime of the United Church of Christ in the Philippines, and Eller Ordeza of the United Methodist Church and 12 other participants of the National Solidarity Mission has “probable cause” according to…