Marked, collected: The legal novelty of plunder charges against Sen. Rodante Marcoleta

Laws are born in halls of Congress, argued in courts—but lived on the streets. After years inside Congress and courtrooms, I've seen justice get lost in elite bubbles. This column cuts…

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Tacloban’s tragedy: Juvenile violence and the call for restorative, transformative justice

The recent case of two teenagers involved in a gun killing in Tacloban forces us to confront uncomfortable truths.  It is easy to condemn, but harder—and more necessary—to understand. These…

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The meeting of the minds: The little known comradeship between Dr. Jose Rizal and Dr. Rudolf Virchow

Imagine walking into a room in 1887 Berlin. On one side sits a 65-year-old European intellectual powerhouse—a man so famous his medical theories are changing how the entire world understands…

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