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                    [Title] => Pistorius asks top court to hear appeal of murder conviction
                    [Summary] => 

Oscar Pistorius has appealed his murder conviction for killing girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp to South Africa's Constitutional Court, a lawyer for the double-amputee Olympian said Monday.

[DatePublished] => 2016-01-11 18:27:13 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1231969 [AuthorName] => Christopher Torchia [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/sports/20140715/philstarpistorius.jpg ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1516818 [Title] => Herrera’s legacy [Summary] =>

I have never ceased to wonder each time I met with labor leader Ernesto Herrera on what keeps him going.

[DatePublished] => 2015-10-30 10:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134199 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804784 [AuthorName] => Carmen N. Pedrosa [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1503426 [Title] => EDITORIAL – Keeping the presidency sacrosanct [Summary] =>

Political passions always tend to obscure issues instead of enlighten them.

[DatePublished] => 2015-09-23 10:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Freeman Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-freeman/opinion/20150924/freetoon.jpg ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1426088 [Title] => Governor questions TF editorial [Summary] =>

The editorial in Freeman today, 20 February 2015,  is indefensible.

[DatePublished] => 2015-02-21 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135377 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1341224 [AuthorName] => Governor Hilario P. Davide III [SectionName] => Freeman Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1425674 [Title] => EDITORIAL - Defending the indefensible [Summary] =>

It is understandable for Cebu Governor Junjun Davide to come rushing to the defense of President Aquino. After all, he is an ally of the president and probably owes his election to the latter.

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The Philippine Constitutional Association (Philconsa) claimed that the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law is constitutionally problematic.

[DatePublished] => 2015-01-26 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096615 [AuthorName] => Christina Mendez [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1410113 [Title] => Senate vows to wrap up Bangsamoro law hearings [Summary] =>

The Senate will expedite public hearings on the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law once Congress resumes session on January 20 by focusing on the constitutional issues raised by some sectors on the peace initiatives of the Aquino administration in Mindanao.

[DatePublished] => 2015-01-06 18:42:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096615 [AuthorName] => Christina Mendez [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/headlines/20140523/senate.jpg ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1394843 [Title] => The wisdom of crowdsourcing a constitution [Summary] =>

Of late, Bayanko, the crowdsourcing page for a new constitution is being asked to hurry up its work and reminded that there are pressing problems that have to be tackled as soon as possible. Moreover some critics ask they want to know how a constitution can be crowdsourced and that if we do not regulate or administer the page we have no business seeking reforms on how the Philippines can be better governed.

[DatePublished] => 2014-11-23 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134199 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804784 [AuthorName] => Carmen N. Pedrosa [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1362724 [Title] => Sereno won't 'read into' PNoy's accusations [Summary] =>

Maria Lourdes Sereno faced the media Thursday saying she does not want to comment on President Aquino's accusations against recent decisions of the Supreme Court.

[DatePublished] => 2014-08-28 17:22:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1212169 [AuthorName] => Camille Diola [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/headlines/20140828/Maria-Lourdes-Sereno-with-Aquino.jpg ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1355852 [Title] => New answers for old questions [Summary] =>

It happens all the time. So it should not come as a surprise that constitutional reform is once again being put up as the bogeyman against term extension for an incumbent president. It has been used time and again when there is a growing consciousness that only a total revamp of the system can solve our problems.

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                    [ArticleID] => 1541814
                    [Title] => Pistorius asks top court to hear appeal of murder conviction
                    [Summary] => 

Oscar Pistorius has appealed his murder conviction for killing girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp to South Africa's Constitutional Court, a lawyer for the double-amputee Olympian said Monday.

[DatePublished] => 2016-01-11 18:27:13 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1231969 [AuthorName] => Christopher Torchia [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/sports/20140715/philstarpistorius.jpg ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1516818 [Title] => Herrera’s legacy [Summary] =>

I have never ceased to wonder each time I met with labor leader Ernesto Herrera on what keeps him going.

[DatePublished] => 2015-10-30 10:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134199 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804784 [AuthorName] => Carmen N. Pedrosa [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1503426 [Title] => EDITORIAL – Keeping the presidency sacrosanct [Summary] =>

Political passions always tend to obscure issues instead of enlighten them.

[DatePublished] => 2015-09-23 10:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Freeman Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-freeman/opinion/20150924/freetoon.jpg ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1426088 [Title] => Governor questions TF editorial [Summary] =>

The editorial in Freeman today, 20 February 2015,  is indefensible.

[DatePublished] => 2015-02-21 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135377 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1341224 [AuthorName] => Governor Hilario P. Davide III [SectionName] => Freeman Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1425674 [Title] => EDITORIAL - Defending the indefensible [Summary] =>

It is understandable for Cebu Governor Junjun Davide to come rushing to the defense of President Aquino. After all, he is an ally of the president and probably owes his election to the latter.

[DatePublished] => 2015-02-20 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Freeman Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1416898 [Title] => ‘Bangsamoro bill has constitutional flaws’ [Summary] =>

The Philippine Constitutional Association (Philconsa) claimed that the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law is constitutionally problematic.

[DatePublished] => 2015-01-26 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096615 [AuthorName] => Christina Mendez [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1410113 [Title] => Senate vows to wrap up Bangsamoro law hearings [Summary] =>

The Senate will expedite public hearings on the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law once Congress resumes session on January 20 by focusing on the constitutional issues raised by some sectors on the peace initiatives of the Aquino administration in Mindanao.

[DatePublished] => 2015-01-06 18:42:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096615 [AuthorName] => Christina Mendez [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/headlines/20140523/senate.jpg ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1394843 [Title] => The wisdom of crowdsourcing a constitution [Summary] =>

Of late, Bayanko, the crowdsourcing page for a new constitution is being asked to hurry up its work and reminded that there are pressing problems that have to be tackled as soon as possible. Moreover some critics ask they want to know how a constitution can be crowdsourced and that if we do not regulate or administer the page we have no business seeking reforms on how the Philippines can be better governed.

[DatePublished] => 2014-11-23 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134199 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804784 [AuthorName] => Carmen N. Pedrosa [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1362724 [Title] => Sereno won't 'read into' PNoy's accusations [Summary] =>

Maria Lourdes Sereno faced the media Thursday saying she does not want to comment on President Aquino's accusations against recent decisions of the Supreme Court.

[DatePublished] => 2014-08-28 17:22:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1212169 [AuthorName] => Camille Diola [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/headlines/20140828/Maria-Lourdes-Sereno-with-Aquino.jpg ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1355852 [Title] => New answers for old questions [Summary] =>

It happens all the time. So it should not come as a surprise that constitutional reform is once again being put up as the bogeyman against term extension for an incumbent president. It has been used time and again when there is a growing consciousness that only a total revamp of the system can solve our problems.

[DatePublished] => 2014-08-10 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134199 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804784 [AuthorName] => Carmen N. Pedrosa [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) ) )
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