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  • January 18, 2026

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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

  • January 13, 2026

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    COMMENTARY: FRAGMENTED GLOBALIZATION AND THE PHILIPPINES’ PLACE IN A SHIFTING WORLD 

    My conversation with Dr. Chester Cabalza on WALANG ATRASAN over DWAR ABANTE RADYO offers a sobering reminder: the world order… READ MORE

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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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    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

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    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

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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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