De Lima a failure as head of the CHR and DOJ, now also a failure as a senator
“I might be jumping to conclusions, but what if it is true?” Those are the words of Senator Leila De Lima in her privilege speech right after she said “The …
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De Lima’s ouster and Trillanes’s apology: Bullying and mudslinging no longer tolerated in the Senate
Senator Leila De Lima is finding out the hard way that, in politics, it is better to be likeable than to be “right”. This is after sixteen of her colleagues …
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Schadenfreude of the Elites: People who want Duterte to fail
Schadenfreude: Substantiv, feminin – boshafte Freude über das Missgeschick, Unglück eines andern. (Translation: Noun, feminine – malicious pleasure over the misfortune, mishap of someone else.)* An elite class that is …
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De Lima’s investigation on EJKs has become a demolition job against Duterte
Senate hearings reveal a lot about Philippine society. They reveal the ugly side of Filipinos. Watching the exchanges between senators make you realise that some senators, especially the ones allied …
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