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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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El Niño and climate alarmism

El Niño and La Niña or the warming and cooling respectively of the tropical Pacific Ocean, are cyclical events that occur every 3 to 5

Asian Democracy in Focus

BALI, INDONESIA— The Philippines had given the world one of the most memorable lessons in democracy. People Power is very much our own brand of

The "No-Proc" Scenarios

Interestingly, even while the campaign season is just on its 9th day, there are already several scenarios being discussed on various coffee shops and political

Transcript of Interview: Senator Biazon on Sen Panfilo Lacson

I think that as part of institutions and institutional processes it would be best for Senator Lacson to come in and submit himself to the

Villar and Lacson's disappearing acts

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

Uncontrolled passion for price control

Price control is price dictatorship. Or one form of product coercion, or industry over-regulation.

Healthcare, rights and responsibilities

The best form of healthcare is preventive, not curative. Among the preventive measures: people should not over-drink, over-smoke, over-eat, over-fight, over-sit in sedentary lifestyle. People

Earthquakes and economic freedom

Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and other natural geological and meteorological phenomena will be with us. They are part of nature, part of the dynamism of the

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;

Curtains: a film in three parts

The University of the Philippines Vargas Museum opens its 2010 calendar with the exhibit titled, Curtains: a film in three parts by Los Angeles based
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