
Untouchable budget queen?
Trillions of pesos don’t vanish because a hundred million Filipinos blinked away; they vanish because one person signs yes.
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Trillions of pesos don’t vanish because a hundred million Filipinos blinked away; they vanish because one person signs yes.
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Typhoons will not stop as a result of the scandal engulfing the nation. Still, the ongoing scandal has placed the concessionary loans in peril.
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An expert on the budget process said that compared to other nations, the Philippines looks like a fiscal free-for-all.
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‘Education does not end in one year or one budget cycle. It is a long-term battle that requires strong support from the government, the private sector, and…
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Vice President Sara Duterte has traveled abroad 19 times from July last year to September, using her own resources, but the expenses incurred by her entourage…
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To follow the rules mechanically, without recognizing their abuse, would reward political maneuvering and punish merit.
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Our Congress is full of dynastic families, and while some of the younger ones cannot yet be judged on their abilities or leadership, it makes people wonder if…
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Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson pledged on Monday to help augment the “crumb-sized” budget of the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC)…
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Turning one into a state witness requires meeting specific criteria — including being the least guilty.
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos will not be attending the 80th United Nations General Assembly in New York City, Presidential…
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The SoNA claim of completed projects was based on Department of Public Works and Highways reports, which later proved to be fictitious, incomplete, or poorly…
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) is pushing for a P176.7-billion budget for 2026, framing the request as essential to securing food supply, modernizing…
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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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Although there is a seeming commitment to hold everyone liable, the magnitude and complexity of the issue would not allow that.
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Intra-house finger-pointing and, lately, a conspiracy to protect certain high figures raise doubts about impartiality.
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BAGUIO CITY — Student groups in the Cordillera region are raising alarms over significant budget cuts proposed for 2026 to state universities and colleges,…
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MISAMIS ORIENTAL — The Cagayan de Oro Evangelical Council (CEC) issued a strongly worded statement condemning government corruption, particularly in…
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When loans get suspended over corruption fears, and officials respond with deflections, it’s the poor who pay the price.
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