Mr. President, if we pass this resolution, Senate Resolution 337, it will therefore authorize the Senate President to bring the case before the Supreme Court. Just to clarify, Mr. President, for the record, it is incorrect to say that this is the first time that such a case or the

Mr. President, distinguished colleagues: First, we thank Senator Ping Lacson for his diligence in shepherding this measure, and for his patience in answering all our questions with regard to it. We recognize the hours of reading, research, and interviews that went in the crafting, sponsorship, and finally defense of the

ON EDSA PEOPLE POWER ANNIVERSARYSFNP: Syempre ginugunita natin ngayon ang People Power, Feb. 25. Napakahalagang pangyayari sa ating bansa na nagkaisa ang ating mga kababayan para iwaksi ang pang-aabuso at pagmamalabis ng kapangyarihan ng isang diktador. [Napatunayan] natin na kaya nating harapin at tutulan ang pang-aabuso at pagmamalabis, ang corruption.

Ang lahat nag-umpisang hindi mulat. Ang totoo, mas marami ang hindi “politicized” at hindi interesado sa kaganapan sa pulitika. Believe it or not, once upon a time, isa akong “apolitical at indifferent” na UP student nung 1980s.

The reality of lawfare does not operate in a vacuum. It operates within a system of justice and institutions that are inherently weak, and oftentimes inutile.

“Huwag nating hayaang bastusin tayo sa sariling bahay natin. The recent exposé of blatant corruption, abuse, and trafficking surrounding the POGO industry is appalling and must not be tolerated. For the past three years, the country has experienced an influx of illegality: from billions worth of illegal drugs slipping through

We call on the Department of Health to clarify the reason behind the inclusion of Taiwan in the travel ban. With the restriction, thousands of Filipino travelers have been affected — including an estimated 154,000 overseas Filipino workers who earn their living from Taiwan.

Given our ongoing dispute in the West Philippine Sea, this move favors China and no longer comes as a surprise given how meek and subservient the Administration has been toward China in matters not only of sovereignty but even on matters of public health and safety, as in the coronavirus

Together with the Filipino people, the Liberal Party of the Philippines has been here before. In 1972, when the ousted dictator imposed martial law, he also arrested his critics and shut down major media outfits like ABS-CBN.