Jaw-dropping plunder
An economist dichotomized to Nosy Tarsee the estimated P1.089 trillion in pilfered funds from climate-tagged expenditures potentially lost to corruption since…
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An economist dichotomized to Nosy Tarsee the estimated P1.089 trillion in pilfered funds from climate-tagged expenditures potentially lost to corruption since…
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The once hot trail on the architects of the flood control mess has turned cold, which former Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Solita Monsod said is being done…
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The latest budget data, covering the Philippine government’s fiscal performance for the first 11 months of last year, showed a P1.26-trillion deficit, up 7.38…
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While it may not be as global as the Epstein scandal, our own corruption scandal is an example of how social networks drive schemes.
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The Fire Horse is a powerful beast, but it must be tamed by a rider with a clear vision and a steady hand.
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What happened at the Mango Tee was a metaphor for the cancer that has been infecting our society — the very reason we have widespread poverty, high…
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The Floodgate scandal involving alleged mismanagement, irregularities, and embezzlement in flood control projects under the Department of Public Works and…
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The Floodgate scandal centered on hundreds of billions of pesos worth of ‘ghost’ and substandard flood control projects under the Department of Public Works…
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The Constitution grants impeachable officials a one-year immunity.
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BAGUIO CITY — An advocacy group has released a report detailing an “infrastructure crisis” in Kalinga province, alleging a widespread discrepancy between…
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Perceived public sector corruption in the Philippines worsened in 2025, with the country slipping six places to 120th out of 182 countries and territories in…
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At least 10 police officers from the Angono Municipal Police Station were relieved of duty and placed under restrictive custody Wednesday following allegations…
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Anomalous flood control project disbursements shaved about 0.3 percentage points off gross domestic product (GDP) growth, according to Bangko Sentral ng…
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It’s been 200 days since President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s stinging rebuke — “Mahiya naman kayo!” — to government officials and contractors involved in…
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Under the pork barrel racket, which has plagued yearly budgets but intensified during the term of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., officials and contractors…
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Christmas has come and gone with still no big fish rotting in jail—save for former Senator Bong Revilla.
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The trigger was activated through a racket initiated by a collusion between Congress leaders and then Finance Secretary Ralph Recto.
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