A nation tested: Politics, disasters, and ghost projects
By the time 2025 ended, the Philippines was not only battling floodwaters and seismic fear — it was reckoning with a year defined by political rupture,…
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By the time 2025 ended, the Philippines was not only battling floodwaters and seismic fear — it was reckoning with a year defined by political rupture,…
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What began in early 2024 as a Senate probe into possible links between a provincial official and a Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) hub in Tarlac…
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Recto has defended the transfer of excess funds, including P89.9 billion from PhilHealth and P117 billion from the Philippine Deposit Insurance Corp, saying he…
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In the end, it was really going back to that magical place and having a moment of wonder, riddles and possibilities — and this is what adventure in real life…
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The Marcos Jr. administration has been placed in an ugly situation. To many people, the fault lies with the Secretary of Finance, who issued DoF Circular…
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) is once again under the microscope after the Commission on Audit (CoA) flagged thousands of questionable beneficiaries and…
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The Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) has sought the intervention of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. regarding its long-standing request with the Department of…
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The 2024 figures not only reinforce Cebu’s lead, but also highlight the growing gap between highly urbanized provinces and those with more limited resources.
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Officials of the Social Security System (SSS) addressed several “misconceptions” about the agency amid heightened public scrutiny following the release of the…
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There are dramas that feel like comfort food, and then there are dramas that feel like Christmas itself — soft, luminous, and brimming with warmth even in the…
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‘If it will come from the budget, the taxpayers will be reimbursing PhilHealth for the funds that were seized.’
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It’s unfortunate when we bring the kids to the theater and we, the adults, are bored to tears. Sitting there, yawning, or worse, dozing off. Only the kids are…
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Catapang said the RDC’s 55-day assessment phase is essential in determining the physical and psychological needs of inmates.
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A solon has questioned the alleged verbal agreement that sealed the Social Security System’s purchase of 143,424 rolls of toilet paper worth P13.195 million,…
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The Commission on Audit (CoA) found that the local government of Cebu City’s 2024 financial statements contain material misstatements and questionable…
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The Commission on Audit (COA) has flagged multiple questionable financial transactions made by the Social Security System (SSS) in 2024, citing contentious…
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A recent paramilitary drone attack on the army-held town of Kalogi in Sudan's South Kordofan state hit a kindergarten and a hospital, killing dozens of…
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