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It was clear from the very start that Interior Secretary Mar Roxas would be anointed as the administration candidate.

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This is an episode of humiliation for us all.

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Vice President Jejomar Binay defended Foreign Affairs Secretary Alberto del Rosario from claims reportedly made by Sen. Antonio Trilllanes that Cabinet member had committed “treason” and was not doing his job.

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Vice President Jojo Binay had a gem of an idea when he spoke before a group consisting mostly of economists last week.

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Never before has our regional association been as strained as it is today — and much of the blame might be put on the Philippine side.

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There is a whale of a difference between being eloquent and being verbose. The fine art of diplomacy requires eloquence and despises verbosity.

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In my mind’s eye, I imagine a special room deep in the innards of the Forbidden City where top-level bureaucrats representing all possible policy areas orchestrate a comprehensive strategy to deal with the erratic and reckless utterances emanating from Manila on the South China Sea issues.

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Meanwhile, yet another Filipino national in Beijing’s prisons was convicted of drug trafficking. Given the rising volume of drug trafficking in the region, the population of Filipino convicts awaiting severe penalties under China’s laws is likely to balloon.

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