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                    [ArticleID] => 1430511
                    [Title] => Tigil Tigal
                    [Summary] => 

INERTIA. Tawag sa katangian ng bagay na nananatiling nakahinto hangga’t wala pang nagpapagalaw dito. Sa Tagalog, TIGAL.

[DatePublished] => 2015-03-06 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135410 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805107 [AuthorName] => Ernesto P. Maceda Jr. [SectionName] => PSN Opinyon [SectionUrl] => opinyon [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1363777 [Title] => Why clip the Supreme Court powers? [Summary] =>

It has been said by a number of erudite and seasoned constitutionalists that, among the three branches of the Philippine government, the judiciary seems to be the weakest.

[DatePublished] => 2014-08-31 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 136164 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1146528 [AuthorName] => Atty Josephus Jimenez [SectionName] => Freeman Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1352827 [Title] => Cross-border [Summary] =>

I was intrigued by the use of the Supreme Court of the word “cross-border” in the DAP decision to describe the transfer of funds earmarked under the General Appropriations Act from one branch of the government to another.

[DatePublished] => 2014-08-02 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134856 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1249993 [AuthorName] => Dean Andy Bautista [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1299120 [Title] => Real threats to democracy [Summary] =>

Our democracy is supposed to work because of the principle of separation of powers where the three main branches of our government, the Executive, the Legislative and the Judicial, are co-equal, independent and separate.

[DatePublished] => 2014-03-10 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133340 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804883 [AuthorName] => Jose C. Sison [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1257218 [Title] => Diok or No Diok? [Summary] =>

“MAY mga nanggugulo sa usapin sa pork barrel scam”. Iyan ang mariing sinabi kamakailan ni Presidente Noynoy sa isang televised statement. Kagagawan daw ito ng mga Solons na kasabwat ni Janet Napoles sa P10 bilyong pork barrel scam. Matalino naman ang taumbayan para maunawaan ang isyung ito.

[DatePublished] => 2013-11-16 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133395 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804793 [AuthorName] => Al G. Pedroche [SectionName] => PSN Opinyon [SectionUrl] => opinyon [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1241199 [Title] => Last options [Summary] =>

P-Noy should not blame the past administration for the anomalies and irregularities now happening in his administration.

[DatePublished] => 2013-10-04 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133340 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804883 [AuthorName] => Jose C. Sison [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 948358 [Title] => Brillantes culpably violated the Constitution – thrice [Summary] =>

In direct breach of congressional act, he realigned Comelec savings into P30-M intelligence funds – to spy on critics. He also used savings to buy land for an initial P250 M.

[DatePublished] => 2013-05-31 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134276 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805283 [AuthorName] => Jarius Bondoc [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 900258 [Title] => Enrile threatens to expose senators' expenses [Summary] =>

Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile on Wednesday threatened to expose all the details of the additional maintenance operating and other expenses (MOOE) of some senators.

[DatePublished] => 2013-01-23 16:27:05 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096615 [AuthorName] => Christina Mendez [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://img651.imageshack.us/img651/7995/enrile.jpg ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 857904 [Title] => Dependence [Summary] =>

COMPETENCE. Integrity. Probity. Independence. Sa im­ peachment trial ni Chief Justice Renato C. Corona at sa mahabang proseso ng pagpili ng kanyang kapalit, ang mga katangiang ito ang naging bukambibig ng bayan na pamantayan ng isang Punong Mahistrado.

[DatePublished] => 2012-10-10 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135410 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805107 [AuthorName] => Ernesto P. Maceda Jr. [SectionName] => PSN Opinyon [SectionUrl] => opinyon [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 786597 [Title] => Defense turns tables on House majority leader [Summary] =>

The defense panel turned the tables yesterday on House Majority Leader Neptali Gonzales II, whom they wanted to be cited for contempt for threatening to discipline or expel Navotas Rep. Tobias Tiangco and two other congressmen if they testified for Chief Justice Renato Corona.

[DatePublished] => 2012-03-14 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096615 [AuthorName] => Christina Mendez [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) ) )
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