Ping: P2T flood Control, money down the drain
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson raised alarm over the country’s persistent flooding despite nearly P2 trillion spent on flood control since 2011.
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Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson raised alarm over the country’s persistent flooding despite nearly P2 trillion spent on flood control since 2011.
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Historically linking healthcare directly to political favors, the Guarantee Letters system embedded corruption and patronage within healthcare delivery.
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A fearless and relentless leader is what the Office of the Ombudsman needs; a leader that would push the system toward a courageous stand that ripples through…
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Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has called on the Department of Education (DepEd), the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), and local government units…
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Camiling, Tarlac — The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) conducted a joint assessment of the damaged slope protection structures along portions of…
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered the temporary suspension of several flood control projects due to reported irregularities, Senator Erwin Tulfo…
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The 2025 GAA showed the national flood control budget was estimated at P779.38 billion for all agencies and multi-purpose projects, the bulk of which were pork…
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Infrastructure damage due to the combined wrath of the southwest monsoon (habagat) and Tropical Cyclones "Crising," "Dante," and "Emong" has climbed to P3.75…
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The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) admitted that outdated and heavily clogged drainage systems in Metro Manila are among the causes of the…
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The Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) under the Office of the President has also joined the disaster relief efforts of the Department of Social Welfare…
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This is not new to us. What would likely shock everyone is to see the opposite: no flooding in spite of heavy rainfall.
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As the floodwaters rise across the country, so do the fears of corruption.
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The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on Monday reported that the combined effects of Severe Tropical Storm “Crising” (international name Wipha)…
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Nineteen residents of barangays Inawayan and Binugao will get full college scholarships.
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‘There’s nothing funny about it. We see politicians buying votes, promising the moon, and ultimately, destroying the very fabric of our nation.’
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Two traffic enforcers from the Manila Traffic and Parking Bureau (MTPB) were dismissed after they were caught on a mobile phone camera allegedly extorting…
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CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga — Outraged by reports of police involvement in a robbery, Police Brigadier General Rogelio “Pojie” Peñones vowed Friday to purge the…
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