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“Political persecution.”

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May bagong paboritong depensa ang mga politikong may kaliwa’t kanang kaso: “political persecution.”

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Look around you: political dynasties start at the smallest unit of government, the barangay. Village posts are the entry level for members of political clans.

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Political surveys are snapshots of public sentiment. When properly analyzed, they reveal the direction of political outcomes.

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In moments of political upheaval, the arts often serve as society’s mirror, reflecting its anxieties and aspirations.

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Mere slight rains flood up our communities and highways.

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Political dynasties have moved beyond being mere reform slogans. The Supreme Court has now addressed them in constitutional terms.

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With apologies to our "sano" from Bohol, I humbly believe there are no more political titans today we can compare to the icons of old Bohol.

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With due respect, our politicians today are nothing to be very proud of. Today's trapos cannot hold a candle before the monuments of Cebu's greatest political giants.

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People ask me what can be done about the current political crisis or what has to happen in order for the economy to recover and the Philippines to rise from our broken state of affairs.

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May bagong paboritong depensa ang mga politikong may kaliwa’t kanang kaso: “political persecution.”

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Look around you: political dynasties start at the smallest unit of government, the barangay. Village posts are the entry level for members of political clans.

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In moments of political upheaval, the arts often serve as society’s mirror, reflecting its anxieties and aspirations.

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Mere slight rains flood up our communities and highways.

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Political dynasties have moved beyond being mere reform slogans. The Supreme Court has now addressed them in constitutional terms.

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With apologies to our "sano" from Bohol, I humbly believe there are no more political titans today we can compare to the icons of old Bohol.

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With due respect, our politicians today are nothing to be very proud of. Today's trapos cannot hold a candle before the monuments of Cebu's greatest political giants.

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People ask me what can be done about the current political crisis or what has to happen in order for the economy to recover and the Philippines to rise from our broken state of affairs.

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