Flooded by corruption
The tragedy is that both forms of corruption have the same outcome: the poor and vulnerable suffer the most.
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The tragedy is that both forms of corruption have the same outcome: the poor and vulnerable suffer the most.
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What we should look into right now, in case we have stopped gasping at the level of filth in government uncovered by the deluge of flood control lies, is that…
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Members of Congress are allowed to add P150 million worth of projects each to the 2026 budget.
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If flood management projects were implemented correctly, the government could allocate resources to other programs.
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For 2025, Lacson noted that the DPWH was allocated P1.007 trillion, exceeding the P977.6 billion for the education sector.
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A senator has called for a sweeping cleanup of the Bureau of Customs (BoC), citing alleged deep-rooted corruption within the agency’s Accreditation Unit.
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday ordered the creation of an independent commission to investigate alleged irregularities in flood control projects, as…
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Newly appointed Public Works and Highways Secretary Vince Dizon on Monday demanded the courtesy resignations of all the senior officials at the agency as part…
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Flood control projects contractor Sarah Discaya sought to convince senators on Monday that her family’s fortune was the result of more than two decades in…
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Puno asks: What are Pangandaman’s people, ‘stenographers?’
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Filipinos are so done financing the excesses of a few while millions sink, sometimes literally, under the weight of neglect.
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An overhaul signifies a break from previous practices and policies; it also brings fresh perspectives and innovative ideas to the forefront.
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The youngsters may perhaps be partially excused for promoting themselves as ‘jeunesse doree’ given their inherent impetuousness, but what of their seniors?
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To resign is not to be absolved. Flood control projects were signed, paid for, and in some cases never built under Bonoan’s watch.
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Indonesians’ anger was directed at a monthly allowance of about P150,000 for each of the 580 members of its Parliament.
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The potential abolition of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) looms after a House leader on Monday accused it of negligence for not vetting…
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Antipolo Representative Ronnie Puno on Monday revealed that their National Expenditure Program (NEP) is full of questionable items instead of priority flood…
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Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Monday called on the Executive Branch to ensure that the education sector remains the top budgetary priority of the…
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