A nation tested: Politics, disasters, and ghost projects
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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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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As Filipino families prepare for their Media Noche , the controversy over the so-called “Cabral Files” shows no signs of letting up. Batangas 1st District Rep.…
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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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The clash over the truth behind the so-called “Cabral files” showed no signs of slowing down on the eve of New Year celebrations, as Batangas 1st District…
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Infrastructure spending continued to contract in October 2025 amid the fallout from the flood control scandal, according to the Department of Budget and…
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The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has dismissed allegations over supposed budget insertions for flood control projects, calling the claims…
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Carpio said the combined findings from the autopsy, scene reconstruction, and laboratory examinations support the conclusion that Cabral sustained injuries…
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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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In less than a minute, the House of Representatives on Monday ratified the Bicameral Conference Committee report on the 2026 General Appropriations Bill (GAB),…
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Authenticity, access, and who saw what under scrutiny
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If the projects are not the product of rational planning, technical assessment, and genuine need, but instead are the result of political patronage, the…
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What residents of Barangay Cabaroan, Piddig, Ilocos Norte are staring at today is not a bridge, but concrete piles rising from a river, even as government…
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Nanawagan si Batangas First District Representative Leandro Leviste sa Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) na ilabas sa publiko ang opisyal na kopya…
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