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Marcial Bonifacio

Marcial Bonifacio is the one and only writer whose ideas are freely expressed without fear or favor of any particular party, unbound by popularity, and independent of groupthink.
EXPLAINER: Why the Philippines Has No Second Amendment and Why It Matters in the Duterte Impeachment Trial
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By Marcial Bonifacio 10/2/26 My friends and countrymen, on the 30th day of the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara…
From 20 to 12.5: What Trump's Tariffs Actually Mean for Filipinos
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By Marcial Bonifacio 9/23/26 My friends and countrymen, when United States President Donald Trump announced a 19 percent tariff on…
The Empty Chairs That Nearly Acquitted Sara Duterte
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By Marcial Bonifacio 9/17/26 Updated: 9/30/26 My friends and countrymen, on September 23, 2026, the Senate impeachment court voted thirteen…
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EXPLAINER: How Many Votes to Convict Sara Duterte? The Constitutional Arithmetic the Senate Must Now Resolve
By Marcial Bonifacio 9/16/26 My friends and countrymen, the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte has been underway since…
EXPLAINER: What Are Confidential Funds, and Why Should Every Filipino Understand Them?
By Marcial Bonifacio 9/13/26 My friends and countrymen, this is an explainer to Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial, which…
Aliases, Heroes, and Acknowledgment Receipts: What Senator Robin Padilla Got Wrong
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By Marcial Bonifacio 9/10/26 My friends and countrymen, on the nineteenth day of Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial (about…
From Tripoli to Hormuz: Why the War Against Iran Follows Thomas Jefferson's Example
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By Marcial Bonifacio 9/4/26 My friends and countrymen, the United States of America is once again fighting to keep the…
EXPLAINER: Understanding Rule 18 - What the Ligutan Facebook Controversy Actually Means
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By Marcial Bonifacio 8/14/26 Updated: 9/2/26 My friends and countrymen, this is an explainer to Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment…
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Seven Odds Against Columbus: How the Voyage That Built America Nearly Never Happened
By Marcial Bonifacio 7/27/26 My friends and American countrymen, before a single sail was unfurled on the morning of August…
EXPLAINER: Understanding Two Objections at VP Sara Duterte’s Impeachment Trial---"The Fruit of the Poisonous Tree" and "Unexplained Wealth"
By Marcial Bonifacio 7-24-26 My friends and countrymen, this is an explainer for Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial, which…
The Case for the Conviction of Vice President Sara Duterte
By Marcial Bonifacio 7-21-26 Updated: 7-25-26 My friends and countrymen, the Senate of the Philippines now sits as an impeachment…
When the Constitution Does Not Say: Presiding Officers, Precedent, & VP Duterte's Impeachment Trial
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By Marcial Bonifacio 7/9/26 My friends and countrymen, both American and Filipino, on July 6, 2026, the Senate impeachment court…
The 250th Anniversary & Final Case for American Exceptionalism
By Marcial Bonifacio 7-4-26 Note: The full version of this commentary can be accessed by clicking on this link. My…
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George Washington’s Close Encounters with Death
By Marcial Bonifacio 7-4-26 My friends and American countrymen, we rightly celebrate George Washington as the founder of our republic,…
8 Indisputable Reasons America Remains Exceptional at 250
By Marcial Bonifacio 7/2/2026 My friends and American countrymen, in 2009, President Barack Obama was asked whether he believed in…
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