MANILA, Philippines There is no need for new legislation to create the special court that former president Rodrigo Duterte wished would handle his possible trial for the summary executions of thousands in his so-called war on drugs. Sta. Rosa, Lagun
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So, about the woman thing. I cannot stop thinking, as Kamala Harris nears Election Day, that eight years ago I wrote an essay for a special section we had prepared for Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016, celebrating the “amazing moment” when Americans elected
To conclude my Friday column on the stakes of the 2024 presidential election, I quoted a passage from Sean Wilentz’s 2005 book on the rise of American democracy. Here’s the passage, which I want to quote again because it’s a great piece of prose and
In this year of electionsibetph, when a full quarter of humanity was eligible to vote, pessimism about the fate of democracy has spread among politicians, civil society, media commentators and political scientists. The victory of Donald Trump on Wed
LAGUNA, Philippines Four members of the Calamba police accused of kidnapping and illegally detaining two alleged drug suspects have pleaded not guilty to the charges filed against them. Capt. Joseph Natividad, S/Sgt. France Male, Cpl. Gerald Casanov
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MANILApampawerte, Philippines Former executive secretary Victor Rodriguez yesterday warned that the Charter change (Cha-cha) movement is not yet dead as he asked the public to remain vigilant on efforts to amend the 1987 Constitution. During the Pan
In an election season in which both parties sought out any possible edge, Democrats clung to one seemingly clear-cut advantage: Celebrities including Taylor Swift and Bruce Springsteen broke hard for that party, even as voters did not. President-ele
