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"Ex-Marines" take the oath at the Thursday hearing of the Cayetano bloc's blue ribbon subcommittee. PHOTO BY BULLIT MARQUEZ
"Ex-Marines" take the oath at the Thursday hearing of the Cayetano bloc's blue ribbon subcommittee. —PHOTO BY BULLIT MARQUEZ
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June 5, 2026June 5, 2026Opinion

Tenderness and ‘heroes’ at the Cayetano bloc’s blue ribbon committee hearing

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There was tenderness galore on Thursday at the blue ribbon committee hearing of the bloc led by Alan Peter Cayetano, by his own declaration “the legitimate, legal and moral Senate President.”  Ignoring the changes made on Wednesday in the chamber’s power structure by the 12-member majority led by Senate President Pro Tempore Sherwin Gatchalian, Cayetano...

Vice President Sara Duterte announces her plan to run for president in 2028. —SCREENGRAB FROM OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT VIDEO
Vice President Sara Duterte announces her plan to seek the presidency in 2028. —SCREENGRAB FROM OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT VIDEO
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February 21, 2026February 21, 2026Opinion

The Veep’s declared run for No. 1 and her ‘ready’ running mate

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Vice President Sara Duterte’s announcement of her presidential run in 2028 was hardly unexpected. She has been projected as front-runner; her approval ratings stay strong despite her questioned disbursement of P612 million in confidential funds taken from taxpayer money. The continuing absence of explanation for the disbursement is again in prime spot among the burning issues...