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Closure
The administration must show that the impeachment processes is not simply an exercise in substitution of faces but a decisive step toward addressing impunity and bringing about closure
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It’s all over: Anatomy of a checkmate
All roads are blocked and there is no exit except to leave with as much dignity as possible
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Enrile: 'We must all learn from this episode'
'If we were to agree with [Corona] that he was correct in not disclosing the value of his foreign currency deposits because they are absolutely confidential, can we ever expect any SALN to be filed by public officials from hereon to be more accurate and true than they are today?'
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The myth of the moral man
Corona has no right to say he should be treated like an ordinary man under ordinary rules of law. Ordinary men cannot betray the public trust, because they do not hold the public trust.
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Pacquiao, Corona, Lady Gaga, the CBCP and me
I have learned that some form of power and structure is necessary, that some traditions are important to keep, even as we move to change those that no longer help us thrive
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Spirit of truth and love
It is my prayer that the spirit of truth and love for our country and for each other come and prevail upon all of us. After all, believe it or not, there is life after impeachment
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The foiled (great) escape
His two years as chief justice have given him precisely that—a parallel universe—where realities blur when these contradict his thinking, jar or distress him. He was not to be questioned. He was to be followed, always.
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Tightening the noose on money launderers
A strong anti-money laundering regime is a step toward the end of corruption. Public funds intended to benefit the people often end up in a private person's bank account.
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Everything but the truth
With Tuesday’s events, I now find it necessary to call on Renato Corona to resign and voluntarily relinquish the position of chief justice
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On Lady Gaga and the RH Bill
In what universe do Lady Gaga and the RH Bill exist on the same plane? Welcome to the Philippines
