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Upon President Duterte’s behest, the Senate and the House in joint session last Wednesday voted to again extend martial law and suspend the privilege of… 12/21/2018
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At Ground Level
Is martial law extension constitutionally justified?
Duterte: Delay peace talks, ‘engage’ the public first
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In April, President Duterte called for resuming the GRP-NDFP peace talks he had arbitrarily “terminated” in November. Saying it’s the “last chance” for achieving peace… 06/22/2018
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PCUAA Summerfest 2018
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June 9 at Mississauga Valley Park Photos: Rene Sevilla 06/22/2018
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At 79, I must still confront political persecution
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Today I turned 79 years old. Nothing remarkable about that, except that at my age I’m still being subjected to public political persecution by the… 04/13/2018
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No China ‘co-ownership’ of Philippines marine resources
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Last week President Duterte announced that his administration was considering China’s offer to jointly explore an undisputed Philippine territory for potential energy deposits. He was… 03/23/2018
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A conspiracy specter, retreat from peace talks
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By Satur C. Ocampo Philstar.com Sensing that his ground base of support has been softening, President Duterte is conjuring a specter of conspiracy to oust… 10/13/2017
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The unending wars: Part of Obama legacy
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In his farewell speech on Tuesday, US President Barack Obama tried to project confidence in America’s future, while saying economic inequality, racism, and closed-mindedness threaten… 01/27/2017
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‘Marcos was a model of the politician as thief’
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The title of this piece comes from an article by the British investigative journalist, writer and documentary maker Nicholas Davies, titled “The $10-bn question: what… 12/09/2016
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SC ruling on Marcos burial stokes anew public protests
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The Supreme Court’s majority ruling (9-5-1) has upheld President Duterte’s oral order to the Armed Forces of the Philippines to bury the remains of former… 11/16/2016
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Ruling on EDCA: A big victory for US
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“The United States won a significant victory on Tuesday in its effort to counter China’s rising influence in the South China Sea, as the highest… 02/12/2016
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