
Bribery hounds South Korea’s ex-first lady
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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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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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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In our country, 2025 was one such terrible year. Especially for the President. What’s sad for him is that most of his troubles were self-inflicted.
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Assistant Ombudsman Mico Clavano on Monday underscored the importance of distinguishing original evidence from third-party copies amid growing public attention…
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Flooding caused by heavy rains has long been attributed to clogged drainage and improper waste disposal. While individual behavior plays a role, recent…
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Malacañang on Sunday stressed that Cabinet officials are not immune from investigations into alleged budget irregularities, emphasizing that accountability…
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Wilcon Depot went public in 2017, raising a little over P7 billion in capital through its initial public offering. Bosch-Ong described the milestone as a…
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Malacañang on Sunday leaned into what critics have dismissed as a revisionist spin, insisting that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s warning of a “sad…
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Former Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin denied any involvement in the P8.3 billion Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) projects allegedly linked…
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Batangas 1st District Representative Leandro Leviste on Sunday said he is seeking a meeting with Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson to ask for…
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Sara Discaya, owner of St. Timothy Construction Corporation, was visited by her family at the Lapu-Lapu City Jail in Mactan, Cebu, a day after Christmas,…
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Leandro Leviste on Sunday continued releasing documents related to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) budget, uploading screenshots of email…
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Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Saturday said documents from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and from the camp of the…
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The maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for 5 percent broken imported rice will remain at P43 per kilo, providing short-term price stability as the…
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‘All of the easing moves by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, which started late last year up to now, could only do so much.’
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Senator Rodante Marcoleta on Saturday urged calm and due process in handling the so-called “Cabral files,” cautioning that politicizing the matter could derail…
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