
By the time 2025 ended, the Philippines was not only battling floodwaters and seismic fear — it was reckoning with a year defined by political rupture,…
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Neophyte Congressman Javier Miguel Benitez of Negros Occidental said the ratified P6.7-trillion 2026 national budget was designed with stronger safeguards to…
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What makes the cyber warrant especially powerful is its precision. Properly crafted, it is not a fishing net but a scalpel.
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Is there hope for systemic change in this country? Ultimately, the nation needs to see genuine justice rendered, not just a show of it.
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From flood-control scandal to athletes’ exploits, a year of extremes for the nation
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SEOUL (AFP) — South Korea’s former first lady was alleged by prosecutors Monday to have accepted lavish bribes totalling over $200,000, including fine art,…
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Credibility is greatly lacking because the government itself is conducting the investigation into the big fish within it.
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A slim majority of Filipinos want action now on political dynasties.
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Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Sunday warned that the struggle over the 2026 national budget does not end with its passage and signing…
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Let us reaffirm our resolve to fight impunity, restore trust and build a future where integrity prevails.
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Watch the restraint travel upward. If discretion is now fashionable, then let DPWH wear it, too.
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‘All of the easing moves by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, which started late last year up to now, could only do so much.’
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Senator Rodante Marcoleta on Saturday urged calm and due process in handling the so-called “Cabral files,” cautioning that politicizing the matter could derail…
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The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) is putting the finishing touches on the remaining items it will submit to the Office of the Ombudsman in…
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The sudden resignation of Commissioner Rossana Fajardo from the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) was described by the Ombudsman as a “natural…
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Jobs and prices led to the freefall of the president’s approval ratings, which an analyst said was among the lowest levels in contemporary political history.
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This broken promise carries consequences. It directly undermines the President’s credibility and the potency of his anti-corruption platform. Likewise, it…
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But, as the clock struck midnight on 25 December, the promise became just one of the long list of unfulfilled vows lying in tatters in the Palace.
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