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Two civil society coalitions have urged President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to veto, conditionally implement, or subject to strict citizen monitoring more than…
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Two civil society coalitions have urged President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to veto, conditionally implement, or subject to strict citizen monitoring more than…
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After the P89.9-billion reserve fund controversy, the Department of Health (DoH) is considering reducing the subsidies for PhilHealth members hospitalized for…
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Sleight of hand in public office is not exclusive to the Palace and Congress but extends to the gods of Padre Faura and their minions in the judiciary,…
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‘We’re not asking for help in our factories, but promotion is very, very expensive because you have to be at the marketplace.’
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Aside from the corruption scandal, another major disappointment in 2025 was the government’s failure to advance on its digitalization goals.
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Groups seeking to uphold the dignity of the budget process have urged the “Floodgate” probers not to shoot the messenger but to focus instead on the content of…
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‘This issue should be resolved through a single, clear narrative.’
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Without a clear path to restoring integrity in public finance and reinvigorating government-led investment, the benefits of external opportunities and easier…
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When businesses are forced to pay bribes or public funds are stolen, the resulting losses are made up for in higher prices.
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Senate hearings flare up, some low-level engineers take the fall, but the deal’s architecture stays standing.
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A new year is more than a fresh calendar; it is an opportunity to recommit to the values that drew me to public service.
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BAGUIO CITY — Local residents and netizens are pushing back at top government officials following claims that fugitive former Bureau of Corrections (BuCor)…
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Opposition lawmakers in the House of Representatives on Thursday slammed the “railroading” of the ratification of the Bicameral Conference Committee report on…
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With the country shaken by a massive corruption scandal involving powerful lawmakers, urgency demands that KPIs begin in Congress, where accountability is…
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Firecracker-related injuries during New Year revelries declined significantly this year, with the Department of Health (DOH) recording 235 cases from 21…
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By the time 2025 drew to a close, the Philippines was grappling with more than floods and earthquakes — it was facing a year where politics, institutions,…
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The Securities and Exchange Commission, along with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, the Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Insurance Commission,…
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Auditors said the long-standing balance violates the General Appropriations Act, which requires that unused or unexpended funds be returned to the National…
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