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  • January 13, 2026

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    MARCOS IN UAE TO STRENGTHEN BILATERAL TIES, SEAL KEY AGREEMENTS 

    President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has arrived in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), for a working visit that underscores… READ MORE

  • January 12, 2026

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    Commentaries

    THE PHILIPPINES IN THE CROSSFIRE: NAVIGATING THE RIVALRY OF BIG POWERS

    From Caracas to Tehran: A New Era of U.S. Muscle The dramatic capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro by U.S.… READ MORE

  • January 11, 2026

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    Commentaries

    ASEAN 2026: THE PHILIPPINES’ CHAIRMANSHIP AMID GLOBAL TENSIONS 

    As the Philippines prepares to assume the chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in 2026, the stakes… READ MORE

  • January 10, 2026

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    OPINION

    TERRORISM, SECURITY, AND SHIFTING TIDES IN THE WEST PHILIPPINE SEA

    On December 29, I interviewed security expert Prof. Rommel Banlaoi on my radio program WALANG ATRASAN over DWAR‑Abante Radyo to… READ MORE

  • January 9, 2026

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    OPINION

    FAITH IN MOTION: THE TRASLACION AS A MIRROR OF THE FILIPINO NATION

    Every January, the streets of Manila transform into a sea of humanity. Millions of devotees, barefoot and determined, surge forward… READ MORE

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Sorry na lang. Hindi na kita kaalyado kung ganyan ang ginagawa mo. Ayaw na kitang kaalyado….

Oo, ‘yung pinakamalaking naging problema ‘yung foreign-assisted projects, tinanggal halos lahat nung funding. Kailangan natin ibalik ‘yun dahil importante ‘yung mga foreign-assisted projects. At saka sinisira  pati ‘yan ang reputation natin.

And the worst part of this all, ‘yung napupunta kung minsan ‘yung mga project na hindi maganda, napupunta sa unappropriated. Ano ‘yun, utang ‘yun. Nangungutang tayo para mangurakot itong mga ito.   Sobra na ‘yun. Sobra na ‘yun

President Marcos : Sa likod ng SONA Podcast Episode 3, part 1, 04 August 2025

“Our fundamental law is clear: the end does not justify the means.”

“There is a right way to do the right thing at the right time.  This is what the Rule of Just Law means.  This is what fairness or due process of law means, even for impeachment.” (Leonen, SAJ. Duterte v. House of Representatives)

“It is not our duty to favor any political result. Ours is to ensure that politics are framed within the Rule of Just Law.

We cannot concede the sobriety of fairness inherent in due process of law to the passions of a political moment. Our fundamental law is clear: The end does not justify the means.”

Supreme Court Decision on VP Sara Duterte’s Impeachment complaint read by Atty. Camille Sue L. Ting , SC’s Spokesperson -25 July 2025

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