The Senate circus: When political theater becomes a public burdenThe Senate circus: When political theater becomes a public burden
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Source: The Manila Times
Published: 2026-05-30 02:05 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Crime & Justice, Culture & Entertainment, Philippines, Law & Courts, Elections, International Orgs, World News, US Politics, Crime & Justice
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THE PHILIPPINE Senate today looks less like the “august chamber” of constitutional and democratic deliberation and more like the main stage of a national political circus. At the center are impeachment, Senate leadership coups, walkouts, remote-voting controversies, International Criminal Court (ICC)-related drama and endless partisan maneuvering. The Senate, supposedly the chamber of sober judgment, has become a battlefield of political factional survival.
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