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“BETTER LATE THAN NEVER.” LET’S HOPE SO.
Benjie Alejandro My dear readers, the Department of Agriculture has temporarily suspended the acceptance of new applications for the reclassification… READ MORE
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NATIONAL INTEREST ABOVE ALL
Benjie Alejandro As the war in Ukraine drags on, Kyiv has been pushing harder to gain entry into ASEAN as… READ MORE
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EVEN PRESIDENTS GET SICK TOO
By Benjie Alejandro Fellow readers, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. recently joked after being hospitalized, saying: “Rumors of my death are… READ MORE
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THE SHADOW OF CORRUPTION
A pressing question now looms over the issue of smuggling: How can we truly stamp out illegal trade when high-ranking… READ MORE
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JUAN’S BURDEN!
The discourse over the South China Sea has flared up once again with the exchange of statements between ML Partylist… READ MORE
Quote of the week
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
The Bench Files 