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Miriam Defensor
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                    [ArticleID] => 2136792
                    [Title] => Choosing a president, part two
                    [Summary] => Sa atong lindog sa niaging Sabado, unang bahin sa atong pagtoki sa sinuwat ni Andrew Masigan, napatik sa Philippine Star, gikutlo ni Masigan ang pamahayag ni Miriam Defensor nga nagkanayon: “Miriam Defensor Santiago was right when she said that there are three fundamental requirements to be president. They are: academic excellence, professional excellence and moral excellence.”
                    [DatePublished] => 2021-10-26 00:00:00
                    [ColumnID] => 134484
                    [Focus] => 1
                    [AuthorID] => 1804906
                    [AuthorName] => Antolin dela Serna
                    [SectionName] => Banat Opinyon
                    [SectionUrl] => opinyon
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                    [ArticleID] => 1363410
                    [Title] => Irreconcilable
                    [Summary] => 

What bothers me about these Senate hearings trying to investigate alleged corruption issues involving Vice President Jejomar Binay and his family is that I have seen this many times before. Politicians have been repeatedly demonized by their opponents in the hallowed halls (or 'hollow,' as in empty?) of the Senate, all made in aid of legislation, but succeeding only in defacing the good names these people have worked hard to build.

[DatePublished] => 2014-08-30 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1520915 [AuthorName] => Mike Acebedo Lopez [SectionName] => Freeman Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1348575 [Title] => Survey: Voters prefer Poe over Roxas as Noy’s ‘anointed’ [Summary] =>

Sen. Grace Poe will be chosen by more voters as president in 2016 over Interior Secretary Mar Roxas if endorsed by President Aquino, a recent Pulse Asia survey showed.

[DatePublished] => 2014-07-21 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096615 [AuthorName] => Christina Mendez [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://i1280.photobucket.com/albums/a497/ph1lstarcom/grace_poe_zpsd435379b.jpg ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1250628 [Title] => Bills limiting President’s power to impound funds filed [Summary] =>

Amid the controversy over the so-called Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP), two senators have sought to limit the power of the President to impound funds in the General Appropriations Act.

[DatePublished] => 2013-10-29 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1500820 [AuthorName] => Marvin Sy [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 906967 [Title] => ‘Strengthening political system to eliminate patronage politics’ [Summary] =>

Many politicians are held hostage to the vested interests of groups and individuals who contribute to their campaign.

[DatePublished] => 2013-02-10 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1500820 [AuthorName] => Marvin Sy [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 905993 [Title] => 'Probe findings enough reason to junk VFA' [Summary] =>

The  findings of the Senate probe on dumping of toxic materials off Subic Bay waters last year is already ground for the Philippine government to terminate the defense pact with the US government, fisherfolk group Pamalakaya said on Thursday.

[DatePublished] => 2013-02-07 11:09:09 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 813562 [Title] => A study in contrast [Summary] =>

“Vidal Urges PNoy to Disclose SALN” — Headline. Yes, he must. But Pinoy is not CJ whom the congressmen could push around. hehehe.

[DatePublished] => 2012-06-04 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134303 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1431352 [AuthorName] => Juanito V. Jabat   [SectionName] => Freeman Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 808910 [Title] => Ombudsman has no woman, right? [Summary] =>

It says here that there is more than enough bread-related products in the country.

[DatePublished] => 2012-05-21 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134303 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1431352 [AuthorName] => Juanito V. Jabat   [SectionName] => Freeman Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 692829 [Title] => Senate OKs lifting of prohibitions on night work for women [Summary] =>

A bill seeking to amend the Labor Code to remove prohibitions on women working at night has been approved at the Senate.

[DatePublished] => 2011-06-05 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1500820 [AuthorName] => Marvin Sy [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 687912 [Title] => Miriam calls for amendments to automated election law [Summary] =>

Sen. Miriam Defensor -Santiago has called for amendments to the Automated Election System (AES) law in order to address the problems reported during the May 2010 elections.

[DatePublished] => 2011-05-21 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1500820 [AuthorName] => Marvin Sy [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) ) )
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