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May 2013: 12: Let’s all vote Monday; 05: UN/WB Fastrac, Metrobank, Rule of Law Awards
April 2013: 28: SC decisions on the economy; 21: Garcia PBA: boon or bane?; 14: Sad day for the poor; 07: ‘Japan is back’
March 2013: 31: Most powerful court in the world?; 24: National interest; 17: Peaceful ways to settle Sabah dispute; 10: Re-enfranchising OFWs; 03: Understanding the Sabah dispute
February 2013: 24: Unconstitutional Comelec restrictions; 17: Pope Chito?; 10: Legality and technology; 03: ‘80 percent of backlog involve criminal cases’
January 2013: 27: Checking the checkpoints; 20: To abolish or not to abolish the PCGG; 13: Ban! Ban! Ban!; 06: Controversial consequences of biotechnology
December 2012: 30: Decision-making 102; 23: Anticorruption campaign goes global; 16: Postscript on dollar deposits and SALNs; 09: Best in Asean, second best in Asia; 02: Overhauling the criminal justice system
November 2012: 25: Options to stop political dynasties; 18: Live coverage and the rights of the accused; 11: Chaff and grain of the cybercrime law; 04: Party-list: Legislation is the solution (2)
October 2012: 28: Party-list: legislation is the solution(1); 21: A little vague but not unconstitutional; 14: Maguindanao massacre, still a long wait; 07: Decision making 101
September 2012: 30: Seniority and collegiality; 23: Sereno’s four reform pillars; 16: Three reforms to speed up justice; 09: How the judiciary can help the economy; 02: Aquino’s angels
August 2012: 26: Maria Lourdes P. A. Sereno; 19: Moving on to greatness; 12: To disqualify or not to disqualify; 05: So far so good
July 2012: 29: Breaking the insider tradition?; 22: Transparent, accountable and dignified; 15: Two JBC problems; 08: Enhancing Fil-Hispanic ties; 01: Leader and CEO
June 2012: 24: First among equals; 17: Wanted: new chief justice; 10: Consequences of conviction; 03: Impeachment heroes
May 2012: 27: Historic decision; 20: Will Corona testify?; 13: Face-off at the Senate: CJ vs OMB; 06: Prima facie case
April 2012: 29: Preparing SALNs; 22: Aquino and Binay, invincible together; 15: Contempt; 08: Manila Cathedral: sad news, good news; 01: ‘It’s more fun in the Philippines’
March 2012: 26: ‘Bitin’; 18: Gut issues; 11: Bank deposits as evidence; 04: Standards of proof
February 2012: 26: Omissions in SALN; 19: TRO on Senate subpoena; 12: Impeachment and resignation; 05: Speeding up the impeachment trial
January 2012: 29: ‘Katotohanan lamang ang panalo sa bayan’; 22: Should SC stop Corona’s impeachment?; 15: Due process in impeachment; 08: More political than legal; 01: Blessings and thanks
December 2011: 25: The making of ‘Ageless Passion’; 18: Luis Antonio G. Tagle; 11: Finding win-win solutions in Luisita; 03: Hacienda Luisita, still a long way to go
November 2011: 27: On whom will Arroyo’s fate rest?; 20: Rights of illegitimate children; 13: Flight and plight; 06: Speeding up justice in Maguindanao massacre
October 2011: 30: Justices’ SALN and other FAQs; 23: ‘An Army of Youth’; 16: No global traction yet; shall we dance?; 08: Titanic debate, titanic delay; 02: PCCI can fight graft at the grass roots
September 2011: 25: Canard of a leak; 18: Enfranchising ‘duals’ and ‘greens’; 11: Passion for education; 04: How to be a tourism billionaire
August 2011: 28: Do not degrade judicial standards; 21: New hope for peace; 14: Making sense of the US mess; 07: Probing poll frauds
July 2011: 31: Not for the faint-hearted; 24: OFW call center; judicial self-restraint; 16: OFWs to the world; 09: Taipans in China, professionals in America; 02: Due process and judicial compensation
June 2011: 25: Live TV-radio coverage, first time ever; 18: Testing the mettle of Mar Roxas; 11: Union of hearts and wealth; 04: Essential generals
May 2011: 28: P-Noy's polestar; 21: Amortal; 14: Only the President can; 07: Reminiscing JP II
April 2011: 30: ‘Blundering idiot’ or ‘honest disagreements’; 23: The same yesterday, today and tomorrow (2); 17: The same yesterday, today and tomorrow (1); 10: Annulment, yes; divorce, no; 02: Open skies
March 2011: 26: After 35 years, still languishing; 20: Avoiding PPP pitfalls; 12: World-class Filipino; 05: Head-on and hands-on
February 2011: 26: Tread cautiously and prudently; 19: May House continue impeachment now?; 12: Why was Garcia granted bail?; 05: Wrong solution
January 2011: 29: Invalid plea bargain; 22: No priority for Cha-cha; 15: Solving the Naia mess; 08: Making sense of the Naia mess; 02: Start electoral reforms now
December 2010: 25: Transforming the Court; 18: After the defeat, what now?; 11: Small Claims Court; 04: Ensuring the validity of PPPs
November 2010: 27: Protection from regulatory risks; 20: Buoyant economy; 13: Power of the bench over the bar; 06: Contempt and disciplinary actions
October 2010: 30: Securing judicial imprimatur; 23: How P-Noy can win the Supreme Court; 17: Back to manual; a pleasant dialogue; 10: ‘Jueteng,’ raffle, bingo and other illegalities; 03: Sanctity of life and of marriage
September 2010: 26: Criminal law 101; 19: Increase the judicial budget; 12: Speeding up quality justice; 05: Regaining public trust
August 2010: 29: Unveiling more Supreme Court secrets; 22: Who will discipline Supreme Court justices?; 14: Enhancing executive-judicial relations; 07: Plagiarism in the Supreme Court?
July 2010: 31: How the Supreme Court can help Aquino; 24: The Sona and the Supreme Court; 17: Exercise in courage; 10: Restore Amla’s fangs; 03: Demystifying the Court
June 2010: 26: Contrasting transitions; 19: Not easy to be a Cabinet member; 12: War on poverty; 05: War on corruption
May 2010: 29: Destiny and legacy, not dynasty; 22: Noynoy’s most vexing problem; 15: Thunderous triumph of People Power; 08: Imponderable, unthinkable and unimaginable; 01: How to fight no-proc
April 2010: 24: My choices for May 10; 17: ‘Hindi puede ang puede na’; 11: Party-list, quo vadis?; 04: Amazing men of medicine
March 2010: 28: Midnight chief justice; 21: To holdover, GMA needs the US; 14: Brains and brawns; 07: Why did Comelec junk two poll safeguards?
February 2010: 27: Help Comelec anyway; 20: Divorce, Pinoy style; 13: Justice and love on Valentine’s Day; 06: Can the Senate stop an Arroyo holdover?
January 2010: 30: How Arroyo can prolong her stay; 23: Prepare for manual election now; 17: Stop demonizing the Supreme Court; 09: Squandering the people’s trust; 03: The past and the future
December 2009: 27: Chief Justice of the Philippines; 19: Uphold the Constitution; 12: Dress her down anyway; 05: A great Filipino; Comelec dilemma
November 2009: 28: Nuisance candidates; versatile jurist; 21: Overwhelming victory; 15: Antidotes to automated ‘dagdag-bawas’; 07: No-el, no-proc and no-win; 01: Election queries answered at ehope2010.ph
October 2009: 24: How do you solve a problem like Estrada?; 17: Trust; 10: MVP is education czar; PRC’s 60th year; 03: Melo welcomes e-Hope 2010
September 2009: 27: National consensus for e-Hope 2010; 19: Premature campaign; automation back-up plans; 12: Vigilance still needed; hail Archbishop Soc; 05: Destiny and aspiration
August 2009: 29: Cory’s special affection for teachers; 23: Limits of presidential power; 15: Is Justice Del Castillo’s appointment valid?; 08: Like Cory or like Ferdie; 01: Jolting assault on JBC
July 2009: 25: Televise the SC automation hearing; 18: For or against Cha-cha; 12: Prioritize voter education; 04: Awesome gathering power
June 2009: 27: How the SC decides cases (2); 20: How the SC decides cases; 13: Tollways for progress; 06: Neither fraud-proof nor error-free
May 2009: 30: No-proc nightmares; 23: Lessons in automating elections; 16: Tycoon and philanthropist; 09: Democracy, development and free trade; 02: Pandora’s box of imponderables
April 2009: 25: Party-list imponderables; 18: Is Cha-cha dead?; 12: Did Galman kill Ninoy? / Commentary; 11: Healing of the heart; 04: Cha-cha, martial law and holdover
March 2009: 28: Will Charter change derail 2010 elections?; 21: Who masterminded Ninoy’s murder?; 14: Who killed Ninoy Aquino?; 07: Action center for senior citizens
February 2009: 28: Making sense of the WB report; 22: Win for veterans; remedies for VFA; 15: Seniors’ privileges; 14: Junk VFA; treat accused like any other (Special Commentary); 08: Saving the economy; 01: Worsening
January 2009: 25: CJ Puno and Ombudsman Gutierrez; 18: Political terrorism; 11: Bequeathing an independent court; 04: Three Grands: A Piano Celebration
December 2008: 28: An extraordinary court; 21: Understanding China; 14: Arroyo’s options; 07: GAJE and Tofil
November 2008: 30: Is Cha-cha still possible?; 23: JPE, Manny and Kiko; 16: Differ without being difficult; 09: Are directors liable for VAT?; 02: Justice without borders
October 2008: 26: Questions on the MOA-AD decision; 19: Victory for the Constitution; 12: Responsibility for selecting justices; 05: A libertarian decision; a decent jurist
September 2008: 28: Vigilance, not anxiety; 21: Never again, never ever; 14: Malaysia’s role in the peace process; 07: Decide the MOA issues fully
August 2008: 31: Insufficient safeguards; 24: Meek and humble of heart; 17: The real Cha-cha goal; 10: US Supreme Court bashes Bush; 03: US jurisprudence affects us
July 2008: 27: Will Arroyo win the Cha-cha war?; 20: Can Arroyo reign beyond 2010?; 13: Reactions to 'Most corrupt'; 06: Most corrupt
June 2008: 29: Happy 100th birthday to UP; 22: Arroyo's legacy in education; 15: Education for all; 08: Presidential secrecy; 01: Independent director of Meralco
May 2008: 25: Agony over Jelac; 18: Canada needs 30,000 workers, preferably OFWs; 11: Public scrutiny of the Supreme Court; 04: Supreme Court-media relation
April 2008: 27: Should libel be decriminalized?; 20: How to pass, nay, top the bar exams; 13: How Arroyo can help produce better lawyers; 06: Are the Senate investigation rules valid?
March 2008: 30: Arroyo Supreme Court?; 23: Country, democracy and economy; 16: Untrammeled search for truth; 09: Let Neri testify; 02: Rage for truth
February 2008: 24: Risks in airing Hello Garci; a courageous jurist; 16: Hail to the Court; a toast to truth; 10: Arroyo to ease OFW woes; 03: Hope
January 2008: 27: Concurring and dissenting; 20: OFWs unite! ‘A Test of Courage’; 13: More OFW gripes; 06: Shabby treatment of OFWs at airport
December 2007: 30: Philippine philanthropy; 23: Intangible wealth of nations; 16: National Union of Students of the Philippines; 09: Danding wins San Miguel but loses Cocobank; 02: Why the Trillanes caper failed
November 2007: 25: Suppressing Neri’s testimony; 18: May Erap’s pardon be revoked by GMA?; 11: Qualified concurrence to Jpepa; 04: Constitutionality of Jpepa
October 2007: 27: Writ of Amparo vs AO 197; 20: Watershed in good governance; 13: Q and A on the Comelec leadership; 07: Choosing credible Comelec leaders
September 2007: 29: For or against Arroyo; 23: Solving the judicial vacancy problem; 16: Reforming the Judicial and Bar Council; 09: Role of the Judicial and Bar Council; 02: The rings of a happy marriage
August 2007: 26: Soul of the Ramos presidency; 19: Conscience of the nation; 12: Arroyo’s legacy; 05: Vision of Cardinal Rosales
July 2007: 29: Legal empowerment of the poor; 22: Criticisms of the Panganiban formula; 15: Law, mathematics and the party-list system; 08: Means and ends; 01: Transformation in Pampanga
June 2007: 24: Japan, the new and the old; 17: A dream coming true; 10: How to address Filipino magistrates; 03: When litigants may choose their own judges
May 2007: 27: Mediation: A useful tool to unclog dockets; 20: Hot seat in the Supreme Court; 15: Incomplete victory; 06: Another slap on the Comelec
April 2007: 29: Is the bar exam still necessary?; 22: Reinventing the bar exams; 15: Bar exam roll of honor; 09: Two standards of judicial review; 01: Subverting the popular will
March 2007: 25: Cleansing and reforming the judiciary; 18: Why the CBCP does not choose candidates; 11: PPCRV: The catholic church in politics; 04: Jose Wright Diokno
February 2007: 25: Respecting democratic institutions; 18: Liberty and prosperity under the rule of law; 11: Visionary leadership by example