P100B insertions traced to ‘almost all’ senators
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson revealed on Sunday that almost every senator in the 19th Congress was involved in budget insertions for…
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Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson revealed on Sunday that almost every senator in the 19th Congress was involved in budget insertions for…
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Wary budget watchdogs believe that a new small committee has been created in the House of Representatives in the guise of a body called the Budget Amendments…
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It is the lie of finality, staged with practiced ease, that wounds as deeply as any absent coat of paint.
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Senator Christopher “Bong” Go said he “acknowledged the decision of the Executive” to restore P60 billion in “excess funds” to the Philippine Health Insurance…
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Amenah!? What you don’t have people? You’ve got thousands in your big offices, air-conditioning, coffee machines, and not one person to suspect P600 million…
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If the system cannot hold the powerful accountable, then it is time to build a system where corruption is nearly impossible to commit.
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Decisive actions to combat corruption amid the public outcry were taken last week, foremost of which was the establishment of the Independent Commission for…
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‘We should allocate more funds for the health of every Filipino,’ Go said. ‘When one family member is sick, the whole family suffers.’
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At the “Trillion Peso March” on 21 September, which seeks to protest entrenched corruption in the country, don’t be surprised to see ecology warriors in the…
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The ODA is a highly concessional loan, which is practically a donation to the country for its development goals. However, the government needs to raise…
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Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III said he did not receive any donations from public works contractors during his election campaign for the May 2025…
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Escudero’s credibility on the issue has been questioned following his admission that he received P30 million in campaign funds during the 2022 elections from…
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BAGUIO CITY — “Their greed is too much, and it has no end.”
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Sorsogon is small. Everyone knows who gets the contracts, who moves the cement, who digs the rivers.
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Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin earlier confirmed the OP’s plan to seek extra funds for 2026’s ASEAN chairmanship.
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When the case reached the Supreme Court, we provided everything the Court requested.
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Although the Supreme Court outlawed the pork barrel in 2013, allegations of budget insertions persist, underscoring the need for systemic reforms.
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The weight of each word hung heavily in the hallowed hall of the House of Representatives.
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