Last week, United States President Donald Trump issued a stark warning to Iran via social media, boasting that “a whole civilization [would] die tonight, never to be brought back again” if Tehran failed to meet his deadline. Shortly after, a two-week ceasefire was announced alongside Iran’s reopening of the Strait of Hormuz—a chokepoint for roughly…
Over the years, I have come to realize that the great truths of Scripture are not cloistered in the pages of the Bible or the walls of the Church. They are lived in our daily struggles. Easter reminds us that we, too, must pass through our own passion and death to resurrect and enjoy a…
I have featured empowered women in the judiciary (“Women power at SC rites,” 10/11/15) and in the private corporate sector (“Seven empowered women,” 01/26/26). During this National Women’s Month, I will spotlight women in the performing arts, not because they need it, for they have long shone brightly through their artistry, but to share my…
Voting unanimously in Sara Z. Duterte v. House of Representatives (July 25, 2025, per Senior Associate Justice Marvic M.V.F. Leonen, en banc, 13-0 with Justice Alfredo Benjamin S. Caguioa inhibiting and Justice Maria Filomena D. Singh on leave), the Supreme Court declared unconstitutional the articles of impeachment filed by the House against the Vice President,…
The Constitution guarantees the fundamental right against unlawful arrests, searches, and seizures, declaring it “inviolable” under the Bill of Rights (Article III, Section 2). This protection is a core aspect of the right to privacy and security—clear in its command yet nuanced in its application, as shown by a recently released (Feb. 25, 2026) decision…
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