Akbayan seeks release of top government officials’ SALNs
“I hope they don’t wait for the Ombudsman to release their SALNs. We hope they personally make them public. Our top officials should set a good example and…
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“I hope they don’t wait for the Ombudsman to release their SALNs. We hope they personally make them public. Our top officials should set a good example and…
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The National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA) on Thursday strongly opposed the “Emily Blind Prank” trend on TikTok and other social media platforms.
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The Constitution is the highest law and upholding it is a pledge all government officials make, though it is weakened in its practical application by…
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The fund’s critics scoffed that the MWF was laughably small compared to other countries’ investment funds, which run into the hundreds of billions of US…
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When Marcos said that ‘no matter what you do, they will find ways to fool the government,’ he sounded less like a reformer than a man resigned to failure.
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A long-forgotten fervor to restore order is coming back as ordinary citizens refuse to remain passive.
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Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon said he is confident that several contractors and public officials could be “spending Christmas in jail” as the Department…
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Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Marvic Leonen warned that “corruption thrives when heritage is silenced, because corruption feeds on forgetfulness.”
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"The public perception and my perception of PBBM is all PR (‘public relations’) but no one is being held accountable,” Rep. San Fernando said in Filipino.
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Human rights lawyer Kristina Conti believes there is a need to educate the public that lawyers should always work for the good of all.
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Senator JV Ejercito highlighted improvements in the country’s healthcare system, citing the progress of the Universal Health Care (UHC) Law, which he has…
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Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero has filed a bill seeking to institutionalize a Detailed Unit Price Analysis (DUPA) system for government infrastructure…
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With the scale of the scandal, the groups said swift action was expected from the government, yet indications point to foot-dragging.
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Some wise person said long ago that the problem with Filipinos is that we are too forgiving. It is why we love celebrations — any excuse to forget the matter…
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If you were an elected official accused of corruption and you were cleared by the Ombudsman, wouldn’t you shout it from the rooftops?
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Note that just because there are irregularities in an employee’s SALN does not mean he is automatically liable for plunder or violation of the Anti-Graft and…
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Legacy is what you do when no one expects you to last. And if they ever say you’re too finished, remember — the ‘dying’ man always gets the last word.
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