Political uncertainty dampens business confidence
The country’s political noise is weighing on investor and business confidence, adding to concerns over slowing economic growth and weakening consumer spending,…
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Topic
corruption
Latest Daily Tribune news and analysis on corruption.
Resilience? We deserve more
Having spent eight years in government, I know that public service is ultimately about responsibility. Positions in government are not privileges. They are a…
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Double standard and bamboo diplomacy
On the matter of corruption, it escapes comprehension why some administrative cases come first while more compelling ones are just frozen in place with no…
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Lousy leaders’ bane: Outspoken economist
Monsod eventually brought her economic expertise to broadcasting, radio and print, becoming popularly known as ‘Mareng Winnie.’
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Top firemen feel heat over racket
Over 200 BFP officials, including all regional directors, are under investigation over an alleged recruitment and promotion “slot-for-sale” scam involving…
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Ingenious crooks, nation‘s scourge
What gets built, if anything at all, is a structure constructed badly, cheaply and often not where the people needed it — a waste layered on theft.
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Marcos gov’t second most corrupt, budget reforms needed — Monsod
Solita Monsod calls for sweeping budget reforms, including abolishing unprogrammed appropriations and opening bicameral proceedings, as she warns corruption is…
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‘Remulla bright spot amid gloom’
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Monsod: Marcos gov't second most corrupt, budget reforms needed
Former NEDA Director General Solita Monsod has called for sweeping reforms to the national budgeting process, describing the current Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.…
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Anti-corruption training crucial in APEC economies
APEC analysts urge economies to strengthen continuous anti-corruption training, monitoring and regional cooperation to improve public sector integrity and…
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Different rainfall alert
Behind the monstrous corruption lurks another tough opponent many have discounted: politics.
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Leadership fund, root of all evil
District congressmen got a baseline of P500 million each, partylist representatives from P120 million to P150 million.
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Goodbye Neverland! Welcome, Bagong Pilipinas!
Let us dream of a Philippines where public office is truly public service, every peso is sacred, honesty is natural, and corruption is just a shameful chapter…
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Floods, kickbacks, moro-moro
The blueprint for saving lives was available, but it was set aside so a mafia of contractors and their patrons in government could carve up the budget like a…
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Reopening Floodgate(s)
Now the floods and the elephantine question in the room — who should answer for the stolen flood control money — are again at the forefront.
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