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From one SONA to the next: Lessons for an impatient democracy

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By Katrina Stuart Santiago

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Jul 26, 2026

And it is not about simply calling for the President to resign, or insisting on changing government altogether, as it might be about working within the limits of this democracy, and hopefully figuring out how we can keep it going, given the threat of a 2028 return to yet another Duterte for President.

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ICC ousts chief prosecutor Karim Khan over misconduct; Duterte case to proceed unaffected

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By Tita C. Valderama

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Jul 25, 2026

The International Criminal Court has officially removed Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan from office after the court's governing body found him guilty of serious misconduct involving allegations of sexual abuse.

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Subpoenas, testimony reshape Duterte impeachment battle, but decisive fights still lie ahead

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By Tita C. Valderama

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Jul 24, 2026

The two developments on Week 3 of the trial illustrate the sharply different evidentiary burdens facing the prosecution under the separate impeachment articles. One has secured access to potentially valuable financial records but still faces multiple legal and factual hurdles before those documents can establish unexplained wealth. The other rests largely on Duterte's own words, with prosecutors arguing that the constitutional offense is complete even if criminal liability remains under investigation.

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VERA Files denounces attempted arrest of photojournalists Bullit Marquez and Rene Dilan

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By VERA Files

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Jul 22, 2026

Photojournalists serve the public by documenting events on the ground. Their images provide vital information that strengthens a functioning democracy. They must be protected so they can perform their work without intimidation or interference.

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Beyond the sound bites: The impeachment court faces its first real test

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By Tita C. Valderama

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Jul 17, 2026

National Bureau of Investigation Regional Director Jeremy Lotoc emerged as the prosecution's most consequential witness so far, not because he presented a proverbial smoking gun, but because he became the vehicle through which prosecutors sought to transform Duterte's controversial public statements into evidence of an impeachable offense.

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FACT CHECK Online Posts

FACT CHECK: Bato NOT arrested by police, graphic came from impostor account

Several posts circulating online claim that Sen. Bato Dela Rosa has been arrested by the police. This is false.

News

Carpio reiterates proposal to return to Arbitral Tribunal to draft common fishing rules in Scarborough Shoal

Retired associate justice Antonio Carpio reiterated on July 21 his recommendation for the Philippine government to ask the Arbitral Tribunal to add common fishing rules in Scarborough Shoal to its 2016 ruling.

Commentary

Who wanted Mima Alicia killed?

Mima Alicia’s death was celebrated by the pro-Duterte universe as though killing is now of universal decorum worthy of praise. We lament the killing of a vlogger, but we weep for the death of Filipino values that are the real killers of the Filipino.