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Lawyer Lorenzo Gadon in his impeachment complaint against Chief Justice Ma. Lourdes Sereno alleged that Sereno failed to report her attorney’s fees and truthfully disclose her Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALN) when she was first appointed to the Supreme Court.
Points of View & Perspectives
December, 2017
November, 2017
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29 November
Regulations a key to unlock benefits of digital economy—PIDS
Digital economy is beneficial but it has to be regulated.
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19 November
Honeylet – Duterte’s not-so-secret weapon
Standing front and center with President Rodrigo Duterte during the successful and recently concluded 31st Association of Southeast Nations (Asean) Summit was Cielito “Honeylet” Salvador Avanceña, longtime partner of the President.
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19 November
A different Asean leader
By: Allan Mediante Just this week, Pulse Asia came out with the result of its survey declaring President Rodrigo Duterte as the most approved and trusted president among the last four chief executives of the Philippines.
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12 November
Repeat of Yolanda rehab debacle feared – Ibon
Four years after Typhoon Yolanda struck the Visayas region, reconstruction and rehabilitation is still not being felt by many of those in disaster-affected communities.
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5 November
DOE should account Malampaya funds
As we write this piece, the Commission on Audit (COA) has called for an investigation of several state agencies including the Department of Budget and Management over alleged irregularities in the disbursement of some P36 billion in royalties from the Malampaya gas fields in the Province of Palawan.
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5 November
Success trumps dissent
Letters from Davao By: Jun Ledesma Newly-appointed Palace spokesperson Harry Roque warned dyed-in-the wall Duterte bashers not to try their luck too far saying “for every stone that the critics throw at the President he will throw back hollow blocks”.
October, 2017
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30 October
Duterte should ban open pit mining permanently
Former Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Gina Lopez is not rolling over following the recommendation last week of inter-agency Mining Industry Coordinating Council (MICC) to lift her ban on open pit mining in the country.
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22 October
Ibon: Public Service Act changes to hit consumers
When President Rodrigo Duterte told striking jeepney drivers and operators “Magtiis kayo sa hirap at gutom” (Bear poverty and hunger), he could be as well speaking to all poor Filipinos who struggle with ever-rising cost of electricity, water and other basic necessities.
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22 October
Useless impeachment
It is distressing to see the single-minded obsession of the House of Representatives to impeach Commission on Elections ( Comelec) Chairman Andy Bautista putting all the other pressing issues staring at us in the face to the back burner.
