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[ArticleID] => 1520360
[Title] => Merit and fitness rather than popularity
[Summary] => The sad thing about popular elections in a democracy like ours is that the best and the most qualified candidates are not likely to win over the more popular although less competent senatoriables.
[DatePublished] => 2015-11-09 09:00:00
[ColumnID] => 136164
[Focus] => 0
[AuthorID] => 1148714
[AuthorName] => Atty. Josephus B. Jimenez
[SectionName] => Freeman Opinion
[SectionUrl] => opinion
[URL] =>
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[ArticleID] => 1312884
[Title] => The Osmeña vs. Almendras Congressional contest of 1969
[Summary] => The contest for the 2nd Old Congressional District of Cebu (composed of Cebu City, Liloan, Mandaue City, Opon, now Lapu-Lapu City, Cordova, Compostela and Consolacion) was between John Henry "Sonny" R. Osmeña of the Liberal Party and Josefino "Pinong" Durano Almendras of the Nacionalista Party.
[DatePublished] => 2014-04-15 00:00:00
[ColumnID] => 133848
[Focus] => 0
[AuthorID] => 1236815
[AuthorName] => Clarence Paul Oaminal
[SectionName] => Freeman Opinion
[SectionUrl] => opinion
[URL] =>
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[ArticleID] => 940920
[Title] => The tyranny of numbers
[Summary] => The labor front is deeply concerned that, by all indications, the most likely winners in the coming electoral exercise may not be those who are thought to be the most qualified.
[DatePublished] => 2013-05-11 00:00:00
[ColumnID] => 134002
[Focus] => 0
[AuthorID] => 1146379
[AuthorName] => Atty Josephus B Jimenez
[SectionName] => Freeman Opinion
[SectionUrl] => opinion
[URL] =>
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[ArticleID] => 916818
[Title] => Sabah, Merdeka ug Jabidah
[Summary] => Sultan sa Brunei maoy orihinal nga tag-iya sa Sabah niadtong 1704. Gigasa ni niya sa Sultan sa Sulu tungod sa pagtabang pagbadlong sa rebelyon batok sa iyang pamunoan. Mao ni sukaranan sa padayong pangangkon sa Sultan sa Sulu ug sa awhag nga lab-ason sa gobyerno sa Pilipinas ang pagbawi sa Sabah.
[DatePublished] => 2013-03-07 00:00:00
[ColumnID] => 133499
[Focus] => 0
[AuthorID] => 1097205
[AuthorName] => Leo Lastimosa
[SectionName] => Freeman Opinion
[SectionUrl] => opinion
[URL] =>
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[ArticleID] => 908079
[Title] => What value does the Senate add?
[Summary] => The public interviews, fora and television programs featuring the candidates for 12 seats in the Senate are up and running. Over all, the public events are good ways of getting to know the candidates. But nothing said so far answers the basic question: What value does the Senate add in our system of government?
[DatePublished] => 2013-02-13 00:00:00
[ColumnID] => 133182
[Focus] => 0
[AuthorID] => 1804837
[AuthorName] => Boo Chanco
[SectionName] => Business
[SectionUrl] => business
[URL] =>
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[ArticleID] => 855554
[Title] => Quality crisis: First education, now politics
[Summary] => Judging by the coalitions and partnerships of different parties going into the 2013 midterm elections, as well as the different lineups formed out of such political marriages, it is clear the coming exercise is in preparation for the much bigger presidential battle in 2016.
[DatePublished] => 2012-10-03 00:00:00
[ColumnID] => 136063
[Focus] => 0
[AuthorID] => 1382205
[AuthorName] => Jerry Tundag
[SectionName] => Freeman Opinion
[SectionUrl] => opinion
[URL] =>
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[ArticleID] => 795398
[Title] => Kaunting kasaysayan
[Summary] => ANG 1971 Senatorial elections ay dinakila ng Plaza Miranda Bombing kung saan halos lahat ng magiting na kandidato ng Liberal Party Senate Slate ay nasugatan sa entablado, ang ilan halos bawian ng buhay.
[DatePublished] => 2012-04-11 00:00:00
[ColumnID] => 135410
[Focus] => 0
[AuthorID] => 1805107
[AuthorName] => Ernesto P. Maceda Jr.
[SectionName] => PSN Opinyon
[SectionUrl] => opinyon
[URL] =>
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[ArticleID] => 791072
[Title] => Connect the dots
[Summary] => We must have one of the most politicized citizenry in the world. Our average voter turnout [70%-80+%] is higher than most countries.
[DatePublished] => 2012-03-27 00:00:00
[ColumnID] => 133891
[Focus] => 0
[AuthorID] => 1794477
[AuthorName] => Yoly Villanueva-Ong
[SectionName] => Opinion
[SectionUrl] => opinion
[URL] =>
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[ArticleID] => 784859
[Title] => Impeachment sidebar: Sala-salabat na buhay
[Summary] => SALA-SALABAT ang buhay ng senator-judges, prosecutors, at defense lawyers sa paglilitis ni impeached Chief Justice Renato Corona.
[DatePublished] => 2012-03-09 00:00:00
[ColumnID] => 135482
[Focus] => 0
[AuthorID] => 1805283
[AuthorName] => Jarius Bondoc
[SectionName] => PSN Opinyon
[SectionUrl] => opinyon
[URL] =>
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[ArticleID] => 712417
[Title] => Clarification on coup punishment
[Summary] => We refer to Ana Marie Pamintuan’s column in the 20 July 2011 issue of the Philippine STAR particularly, her comment that the original “coup pals” were mellowed by 40 push-ups as punishment and then the hand of friendship (plus millions in rebel returnee funds) extended by Fidel Ramos during his presidency”.
[DatePublished] => 2011-08-03 00:00:00
[ColumnID] => 133272
[Focus] => 0
[AuthorID] => 1148746
[AuthorName] => Atty. Nick Lagustan, FVR Spokesman
[SectionName] => Letters to the Editor
[SectionUrl] => letters-to-the-editor
[URL] =>
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