Senate should focus on evidence, not conspiracy theories – solon | Philippine News Agency
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When a legislature gets hijacked by conspiracy theories instead of evidence, epistemic standards collapse — and this Philippine senator's plea exposes exactly how democracies unravel from within.
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Theory Briefing
- A Philippine lawmaker urged the Senate to anchor debates in evidence, warning conspiracy theories are replacing factual deliberation.
- The senator's call reflects epistemic injustice theory — when misinformation drowns out credible testimony, democratic accountability breaks down.
- Ongoing political and leadership crises in the Philippines are being fueled by fear-mongering, a classic tool of populist manipulation theory.