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In a democracy, where accountability is expected of public officials, Mayor Vico Sotto’s recent handling of legitimate media inquiries regarding the Pasig City…
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In a democracy, where accountability is expected of public officials, Mayor Vico Sotto’s recent handling of legitimate media inquiries regarding the Pasig City…
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Former Bacolod City Mayor Luzviminda Valdez and her assistant were sentenced to up to 42 years in prison after being found guilty by the Sandiganbayan of…
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Despite objections from finance officers, Ruiz approved and signed the disbursement documents
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. supported the rush towards digital .transformation, pointing out the essential role of the digital shift in making governance…
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A private supplier charged with graft in the P3.25 million fertilizer scam in 2004 pleaded guilty to a lesser offense of fraud and was allowed to pay the…
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They reflect nothing but what 1950s Senate President Jose Avelino bragged then, expressing his resentment over an investigation into an official’s money-making…
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Do we currently have someone with these qualifications who can run for president? Perhaps we do, but the question is, are they presidential enough?
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South Korea's prosecutors said Thursday they have indicted former president Moon Jae-in on corruption charges related to the employment of his son-in-law at an…
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The Sandiganbayan has rejected the pleas of former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) official Napoleon Anas and businesswoman…
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What exacerbates the situation is the fact that for the last few decades, these families have metamorphosed into fat dynasties where numerous relatives of…
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The Sandiganbayan has affirmed its guilty verdict against a former executive of the Oroquieta City Water District (OCWD) for multiple corruption charges…
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‘Where did the mayor’s office get the P9.6 billion figure for the city hall? Shouldn’t that be based on internal studies? But it turns out the study came from…
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An anti-crime advocacy group warned Monday the recent spate of kidnap-for-ransom incidents could negatively impact the economy.
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The recently uncovered payroll shaving scam involving personnel from the payroll division of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) appears to be…
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Donald Trump's rumbling conflict with the judiciary burst into open confrontation on Tuesday as Supreme Court Justice John Roberts issued a rare public rebuke…
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Several hundred people gathered near the Istanbul police headquarters where Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was taken
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The Sandiganbayan has convicted six former officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) for multiple counts of graft and estafa, finding…
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In 2024, the national economy lost steam. Its growth fell short of the 6.5-percent target despite a slight pickup in the fourth quarter. Recto blamed the…
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