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    SIMBULAN WARNS OF STRATEGIC REALIGNMENTS AHEAD OF 2028

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    COMMENTARY: JAPAN-PHILIPPINES ACSA—ALLIANCE OR UNEASY MEMORY?

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    SUSTAINING MOMENTUM IN EDUCATIONAL REFORM 

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  • 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

  • January 8, 2026

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    OPINION

    A WARNING WRITTEN IN NUMBERS 

    The recently released 2025 End-of-the-Year Survey delivers a sobering message: trust in the nation’s key institutions is eroding at an… READ MORE

  • January 6, 2026

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    DELCY RODRÍGUEZ: VENEZUELA’S “TSARINA” AT THE HELM

    When Nicolás Maduro was captured by U.S. forces, Venezuela’s political stage shifted dramatically. Into the spotlight stepped Delcy Eloína Rodríguez,… READ MORE

  • December 31, 2025

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    MARCOS’ REFORM PUSH IN 2025: BETWEEN RHETORIC AND REALITY

    President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. closes 2025 with bold declarations of reform, anti-corruption, and disaster resilience. Yet behind the sweeping… 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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