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EXPLAINER: Understanding Rule 18 - What the Ligutan Facebook Controversy Actually Means
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By Marcial Bonifacio 8/14/26 My friends and countrymen, this is an explainer for Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial, for…
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…
Tyranny of the Majority in the Philippine Senate?
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June 7, 2026 By Marcial Bonifacio My friends and countrymen, the founders of the American republic were students of failure.…
Leni or Bongbong?
My friends and countrymen, for your convenience, I have compiled some information in order for you to vote wisely within…
3 Reasons I Will Not Vote For “Bongbong” For President & Neither Should You
By Marcial Bonifacio 4/12/2022 My friends and countrymen, UP political science professor Clarita Carlos said voters have different criteria for…
10 Reasons Filipinos Need a Taste of More Dick . . . for the Senate, that is
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(Sumusunod ang Tagalog version) My friends and countrymen, as we commemorate the 125th anniversary of Dr. Jose Rizal’s martyrdom today,…
How the Philippines Can Enforce Its Arbitral Award without Going to War with China
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By Marcial Bonifacio August 31, 2020 My friends and countrymen, as we observe National Heroes' Day on August 31, 2020,…
Is Dick Hindering Digong or Is Digong Suffering from Dick Envy?
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By Marcial Bonifacio Updated: 9/8/19 My friends and countrymen, I realize this commentary comes late but is most appropriate as…
A Federal Philippines: A Modest Proposal
Fourth of 4 parts Now that I have presented my reasons for supporting the American paradigm on which the Philippines…
A Federal Philippines: The Time-Tested Model
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Third of 4 parts Having presented my reasons for the federalist shift while also addressing contrarian views, I also propose…
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A Federal Philippines: Naysayers Debunked
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By Marcial Bonifacio Second of 4 parts Apart from the ostensible advantages of federalism, critics persist in their tenacity.  Their…
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A Federal Philippines: Its Defense
By Marcial Bonifacio First of 4 parts In this proposal, I have frequently cited America’s founders, since federalism (as a…
The Philippine Case for Federalism, Its Form, and Its Safeguards
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My friends and countrymen, at the behest of House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez, a constituent assembly (Con-Ass) may convene this month…
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