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Prenuptial agreements in modern relationships

In the realm of celebrity relationships, the spotlight often illuminates not only the glitz and glamor but also the complexities that underlie romantic partnerships. The recent saga involving Filipino actors Bea Alonzo and Dominic Roque serves as a poignant reminder of how the dynamics of love, commitment, and legal safeguards …

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Improve quality of life, health care for elderly Filipinos

Yesterday’s 100th birthday celebration of Juan Ponce Enrile, fondly called Manong Johnny, who serves presently as the Chief Presidential Legal Counsel, calls attention to longevity of Filipinos. On Feb. 17, Whang-od Oggay, a Filipino cultural icon, will mark her 107th birthday. According to a New York Times story, she is …

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Not all that glitters is gold

They allow anyone with a budget and an agenda to broadcast their message far and wide, reaching audiences that were once out of reach. Getting caught up in the whirlwind of information and opinions is easy. As we scroll through our social media feeds and newspaper pages, we are bombarded …

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Epic distraction

Villegas said the government must focus on solving the poverty problem to hit the target of a single-digit impoverished rate. A compelling reason to suspect a hidden agenda in the push for Charter change that is in full steam in both chambers was the assertion of retired Supreme Court Senior …

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Cut Gordian knot

The House remained adamant about pushing the PI that takes a different route towards cha-cha, made the Senate shelve deliberations of RBH 6. President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. must state a clear position in charter change, or cha-cha, to put an end to the bitter war of words between the …

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Petra and her buried secrets

Today, Petra belongs to this exclusive list of revered locales that have taken the breaths away of many a traveler. In fact, it has been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is now included as one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. How times have changed! …

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PBBM’s ASEAN coup

Relying on the power of markets and free trade alone to provide a staple food like rice at an affordable price is becoming an increasingly risky proposition. One of the less-heralded achievements of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. but which is of strategic importance is the recent five-year rice supply …

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ICC must surrender

Cooperation would mean surrender to an international process that the country does not need. Unless the International Criminal Court, or ICC, submits to local jurisdiction, there is no way it could impose its will on the government, which exists under an independent and democratic system. The hypocritical fools in the …

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Just another ‘shake the tree’

Similar to his verbal offensive in the war on drugs, Duterte’s rants received immediate results. When former President Rodrigo Duterte uttered the aspiration for an independent Mindanao, many listeners fell off their chairs, and secession hung thick in the air. That happens to people still unfamiliar with the hyperbole of …

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