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Amalia Lopez is a freelancer whose sole task is to gather tidbits of news and chitchats in the august halls of both the House and the Senate. She frequents the House and Senate cafeterias, the corridors, and even the plenary hall to get the latest news and the juiciest morsels of gossips happening on the floor and inside the offices of Congressional members.

Villar and Lacson's disappearing acts

Where are the two most important and controversial personalities of the Senate?
 

January 2010: Backstabbing begins

Poster-sized colorful calendars of Senators Mar Roxas (his wedding picture with Korina), Loren Legarda, Manny Villar and family, Juan Ponce Enrile, Pia Cayetano, etc; ...
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Senate Christmas 2009

On the first day of Christmas in the Senate, Senator Pia Cayetano's bright red eggs and pearly white balut eggs gathered in a recycled paper ...
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Senator Loren’s second thoughts

Senator Loren recently surprised the electorate with hints that she might back out of the May 2010 elections. ...
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Congressman Mikey Arroyo: He's different

Unlike his siblings – Camarines Sur Representative Dato and Luli – who have since given the public the impression that they prefer to live quiet ...
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Enrile is doing it right

If millions of Filipino ‘texters’ are enjoying better services and benefits from giant telecommunications companies, it is because once upon a time, Senate President Juan ...
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Automated elections: Big savings for candidates!

Without the poll automation, cheating will likely happen again in the 2010 elections. ...
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Sex, jewels, withdrawals, and paid ads of the Senate

The history of sex in the Senate goes way back to as early as the 8th Congress during the stewardship of former Senate President Jovito ...
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Chiz and Jinggoy lambast BF's presidential dreams

Aside from plastering his face – irritating most of us – not only all over town but all over the country, trumpeting various MMDA slogans ...
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Villar’s agony, prelude to the presidency

Is the 'Presidentiable mob' asking for the crucifixion of former Senate President Manny Villar? ...
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Finally, Some Good News

Note: This online column will appear regularly. For its title, Dean Tony acknowledges Malcolm Gladwell who, in his book The Tipping Point, defined "connectors"

A Crisis, An Opportunity

Two days before the torture video was made public, I was conferring with a colleague and an official of the Aquino administration essentially offering assistance

Media and the Manila Hostage Crisis

Once again, the media is in the media. After audiences worldwide were treated to ringside seat views of the drama as it unfolded last Monday,

Killers, the Police and the State

The main function of the State is to protect the citizens’ right to life, right to private property, and right to liberty. When people have

The Ground Zero Mosque Controversy: Nativist Aversion to the Unfamiliar

The intuitive reaction to the proposed mosque near Ground Zero is understandably negative. Why build a Muslim place of worship next to a site

COMING HOME FOR P-NOY: Tales from the 2010 Inauguration

My wife and I came to Manila last June 27, 2010, to attend the inauguration of President-Elect Benigno Aquino III as the 15th President of

Brain Gain

In the 1970's, the phenomenon that is international migrant work started to become most palpable to us who are in their late 30's and 40-somethings

Rep. JV Ejercito : Be Heedful of Alvarez’s claims

San Juan City Representative JV Ejercito today urged the Filipino people to be heedful of Customs Commissioner Angelito Alvarez’s claims of fully ‘revamping’ the bureaucracy,

REVOLVING DOORS

Reputation and credibility are very important for media practitioners. They live and build a career on these two elements. What happens then to

Using Smart Power

The approval of the $434 million Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) grant for development projects in the Philippines is a clear indication of America’s trust or
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