Justice over politics
Too often, the lines between law and politics blur. Political decisions chase popularity; legal decisions stand firm on evidence and principle.
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Too often, the lines between law and politics blur. Political decisions chase popularity; legal decisions stand firm on evidence and principle.
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To truly end corruption and plunder, we must ensure that the guilty are held to account. They must be punished, imprisoned, and compelled to return what they…
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Now it seems that every ripple created by the turmoil caused by the budget manipulation and the subsequent flood control scandal hits the financial markets…
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Catharsis allows for the redefining of national values to affirm competence, honesty and public welfare.
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Today, when I see the DPWH continuing its mission to build roads, bridges, and public infrastructure across the country, I think of my mother.
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When ‘continuity’ becomes a euphemism for ‘you’re expendable,’ something in the social contract has already collapsed.
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The homeless seek comfort to alleviate their misery; there is today a fentanyl epidemic in many parts of the US.
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There is no time to lose; the nation could enter a vicious cycle where poverty fuels corruption, and corruption in turn entrenches poverty, relegating the…
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Consider the billions of pesos in capital that would be wasted on overpriced solar panels and wind turbines that will sit idle, while blackouts loom and…
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But here’s the rub; for all the drama, for all the leadership reshuffles, for all the angry headlines and hashtags, not a single one of those implicated has…
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The massive demonstrations protesting corruption in flood control projects exposed not just an affected economy but a fractured trust in the government.
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Forcing dispirited politicians to take public transport, in fact, is the only political masterstroke left for finally solving the commuting woes.
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Sudan's brutal war has intensified since the start of the year, with surging numbers of summary executions and an increase in ethnic violence, the United…
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‘If Bongbong's first instinct is to empathize with the angry, his second instinct should be to resign.’
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Mukakanhanga is among thousands of sex workers in Zimbabwe who have struggled to access HIV prevention tools.
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Nepal’s Gen Z protests, sparked by a social media ban and longstanding corruption, left dozens dead, thousands injured, and government buildings burned —…
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JOHANNEBURG, South Africa (AFP) — Botswana and southern African peers that built much of their prosperity on diamonds are scrambling for alternatives as…
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GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The United Nations’ (UN) health agency said Wednesday its workers will remain in Gaza City despite calls from Israel’s military for…
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