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LAST WEEK’S COLUMN ON THE 36TH ANNIVERSARY of martial law triggered fresh anxieties of one-person rule. After all, Ferdinand Marcos […]

MANILA, Philippines–Today, 36 years ago, Ferdinand Marcos imposed martial law. More accurately, Proclamation 1081—the edict declaring martial law, though dated

MANILA, Philippines–The Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and the Moro Islamic

MANILA, Philippines–Days after the Supreme Court issued a temporary restraining order stopping the signing of the memorandum of agreement on

MANILA, Philippines–With the GRP-MILF-MOA in limbo and the Republic of the Philippines at war with rogue MILF forces, President Macapagal-Arroyo’s

MANILA, Philippines–Last Aug. 17, Patricio A. Garcia, lawyer, CPA and director-treasurer of the Philippine Daily Inquirer was laid to rest.

“ALL SYSTEMS GO FOR CHA-CHA,” SCREAMED the headlines a few days ago. “We advocate federalism as a way to ensure

LAST SUNDAY, I DISCUSSED TWO RECENT American cases that affect our people. First, on June 12, 2008, the US Supreme

YEARLY, THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT (USSC) churns out about 80 to 100 judgments that affect not only Americans but,

LAST SUNDAY, I POSED TWO QUESTIONS TO BE answered today: Will our Congress, Supreme Court, Commission on Elections and people