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Sen. Erwin Tulfo said two senators are being courted, but fear of public criticism has kept them from crossing over.

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May mga pangyayaring kayang patahimikin ang lahat ng ingay sa paligid natin.

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Yes, you read that right – it’s not a misspelling, just a new word I coined to describe the recent goings-on in the Philippine Senate, with the 13-person majority refusing to show up for work for the second straight day as of this writing.

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Many Filipinos today are convinced that politics has become too consuming, too personal, too performative, too theatrical – and increasingly disconnected from the real problems ordinary people face.

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May nawawala na naman daw artista na naging kontrobersyal dahil sa maingay na vlog!

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Ousted chairs pressed the new Senate president on hearings and measures after the coup.

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Kagahapong adlawa, Lunes, Mayo 11, 2026 nakulit ang laing panid sa kasaysayan sa politika dinhi sa Pilipinas. 

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The Philippine Senate is going to be at the center of Philippine politics in the next few months because of the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. At this point, it is almost a certainty that the Vice President will be impeached in the House of Representatives and the actual trial will be conducted in the Senate.

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Today the nation’s attention is focused on two topics which are actually related.

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I do not normally write about politics. I started my career as a deskman.

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Sen. Erwin Tulfo said two senators are being courted, but fear of public criticism has kept them from crossing over.

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May mga pangyayaring kayang patahimikin ang lahat ng ingay sa paligid natin.

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Yes, you read that right – it’s not a misspelling, just a new word I coined to describe the recent goings-on in the Philippine Senate, with the 13-person majority refusing to show up for work for the second straight day as of this writing.

[DatePublished] => 2026-06-08 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1807335 [AuthorName] => Jose Dalisay [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2531739 [Title] => Intolerable politics may kill us in the end [Summary] =>

Many Filipinos today are convinced that politics has become too consuming, too personal, too performative, too theatrical – and increasingly disconnected from the real problems ordinary people face.

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May nawawala na naman daw artista na naging kontrobersyal dahil sa maingay na vlog!

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Ousted chairs pressed the new Senate president on hearings and measures after the coup.

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Kagahapong adlawa, Lunes, Mayo 11, 2026 nakulit ang laing panid sa kasaysayan sa politika dinhi sa Pilipinas. 

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The Philippine Senate is going to be at the center of Philippine politics in the next few months because of the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. At this point, it is almost a certainty that the Vice President will be impeached in the House of Representatives and the actual trial will be conducted in the Senate.

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Today the nation’s attention is focused on two topics which are actually related.

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I do not normally write about politics. I started my career as a deskman.

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