Pork, potholes go together
The road tax is on the same level as flood control contracts as a favored source of pork barrel funds.
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The road tax is on the same level as flood control contracts as a favored source of pork barrel funds.
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Senate President Francis “Chiz” G. Escudero minced no words in castigating certain camps for pushing for an impeachment complaint that sidestepped the…
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Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Wednesday lauded the move by both chambers of Congress to open the national budget process to public scrutiny, calling it a…
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The source said the corrupt practice is ingrained in the government, making it difficult to erase; it’s a highly organized crime.
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These items are fixed, but their use was manipulated in a way similar to making the blank items appear in the 2025 budget.
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Senator Panfilo Lacson isn’t letting his guard down when it comes to the 2026 national budget.
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In a landmark move to reshape the Philippine bureaucracy, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has signed into law Republic Act No. 12231, or the Government…
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Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero has filed a bill seeking prison terms and heavy fines to combat the malicious use of artificial intelligence (AI) in…
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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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Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Wednesday said the upper chamber will take action on the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte…
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Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero denied allegations that he inserted billions of pesos into the 2025 national budget, calling the claims part of a…
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With the Supreme Court’s decision to junk the impeachment proceedings against the Vice President, any talk of impeachment will have to be set aside until after…
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‘So the people will know how their money was spent, the President vowed an audit and performance review of the projects.’
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The Senate will decide on the impeachment case of Vice President Sara Duterte on 6 August, Senate President Francis “Chiz’ Escudero announced Tuesday.
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Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero on Tuesday said he is set to file a measure prohibiting lawmakers and government officials, including their relatives…
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Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero stays in his post as the chamber’s president in the 20th Congress with 19 votes from his colleagues.
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