Leyte ‘ghost’ flood projects exposed
‘No excavation, no concrete flood control structures, no signs of heavy equipment activity, and no visible rehabilitation of the old box culvert downstream.’
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‘No excavation, no concrete flood control structures, no signs of heavy equipment activity, and no visible rehabilitation of the old box culvert downstream.’
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Under the guise of the automatic National Tax Allotment, the lump sums are similar in character to the Priority Development Assistance Fund.
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The influential Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) church has intensified its challenge to the government over the alleged flood control corruption, demanding to know:…
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PALO, Leyte — An independent citizen’s group says it uncovered at least two non-existent flood control projects in Leyte worth over P200 million, contradicting…
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The Regional Development Council (RDC) in CALABARZON has endorsed P280.05 billion worth of proposed programs for fiscal year 2027, signaling the region’s push…
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If poverty alone were the cause of drug peddling, then every poor person would sell drugs.
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That, after all, is how the world tends to work. It is eat or be eaten, and size, along with its close companions wealth and power, usually determines who ends…
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The long-delayed Villasis–Sto. Tomas Bridge in Pangasinan is targeted for completion by 2027, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said,…
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Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary Claire Castro said she will let International Criminal Court defense attorney Nicholas Kaufman taste the…
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The Department of Justice on Thursday said resolutions on the plunder complaint against former Ako Bicol Party-List Representative Zaldy Co and the…
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The Philippine Medical Association (PMA) renewed its call to reduce dengue related deaths as it marked the first anniversary of its Empowering Networks to…
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After the country closed its doors on Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO), thousands of Chinese nationals were ensnared in what critics described as an…
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The PSEi climbed further on Wednesday, closing at 6,619.87, up 1.10 percent, as investors remained optimistic about upcoming fourth-quarter and full-year 2025…
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‘If we want to increase rice production while strengthening climate resilience and food security, we must invest in varieties that can survive real field…
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Facing another political storm, Malacañang on Wednesday vehemently denied allegations that P805 billion in kickbacks from anomalous flood control projects were…
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After winning the silver medal at the 2025 World’s Best Rice Award in Cambodia, Mabango 3 is gaining attention for a new reason: its ability to germinate and…
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A routine evening in a subdivision in Naga City turned tense on 22 February 2026 when a robbery was reported through the Department of the Interior and Local…
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