THROUGH UNTRUE In 2006, the Supreme Court trashed a petition to change the Philippine Constitution through a “people’s initiative.” The court described the petition as “constitutionally infirm, propelled by deceptively gathered signatures.” In effect, the Supreme Court did not believe...
Senators on Wednesday, January 24, refused to back down on accusing the House of Representatives of railroading the People’s Initiative to amend the 1987 Constitution and asked members of the Lower House to drop the signature campaign so discussions on Charter change can proceed without any...
Kabataan Party-list Rep. Raoul Manuel (left), Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa (Facebook) Kabataan Party-list Rep. Raoul Manuel has called out Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa for supposedly using the victim card in connection with the International Criminal...
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa on Wednesday, January 24, admitted he is afraid to go to jail as this would mean he wouldn’t be able to see his grandchildren. Dela Rosa pointed this out even as he reiterated he is prepared to face the cases against him by the International...
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa on Monday, January 22, said that a member of Congress told him that House Speaker Martin Romualdez is the one behind the initiative to amend the 1987 Constitution through a People’s Initiative. “Yun ang sabi sa akin ng congressman eh. Hindi ko na...
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa on Monday, January 22, called on the Marcos administration to formally confirm claims investigators from the International Criminal Court (ICC) have already concluded their investigation against former President Rodrigo Duterte and other personalities linked to...
THROUGH UNTRUE When Rajah Humabon and Queen Juana of Cebu embraced Christianity, Spanish missionaries gave them a 17th century image of the Child Jesus. The Santo Niño has since become a cherished devotion among Filipinos. Many find solace, inspiration, and a sense of cultural identity in this...
THROUGH UNTRUE The Vatican document “Fiducia Supplicans” has ignited a heated debate concerning the propriety of blessing couples in “irregular, illicit, or immoral unions.” Those who refuse to grant this blessing argue that doing so implies approval of and support for unions characterized...
THROUGH UNTRUE During Abraham Lincoln’s presidency, he issued a proclamation in 1863 that said: “We have been the recipients of the choicest bounties from heaven. We have enjoyed peace and prosperity throughout the years. We have grown in number, wealth, and power, but we have...
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa has floated the idea of subjecting military personnel in the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), specifically the auxiliary members of the Citizen Armed Force Geographical Unit (CAFGU), to a training on rules of engagement. Dela Rosa, former Philippine...
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa on Thursday, January 4 expressed confidence that President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. will follow through with his promise that no International Criminal Court (ICC) investigator will enter the Philippines. Dela Rosa pointed this out amid claims...
CITY OF SANTA ROSA, Laguna – A 13-year-old boy was seriously injured after he was allegedly hacked by his stepfather on Wednesday afternoon, January 3, in Daang Bakal, Barangay Tagapo, this city. POLICE arrested a man for allegedly hacking his 13-year-old stepson in Santa Rosa City, Laguna on...
