Rage against the machine
While the corruption case being discussed in the Philippines today may trigger protests, they are unlikely to be violent like the recent cases.
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While the corruption case being discussed in the Philippines today may trigger protests, they are unlikely to be violent like the recent cases.
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Their acceptance of this duty is voluntary. They are not appointed to defend the system but to confront it.
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We did not know the extent of the corruption until President Marcos Jr. discovered the anomalies occurring at the Department of Public Works and Highways.
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Often slipping into remarks over recent sensational news headlines and social media posts on the grand larceny of flood control funds, the cynicism has become…
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The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has ordered the recall of Labor Attaché Macy Monique Maglanque from her post in Los Angeles to face an investigation…
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In an age where we carry supercomputers in our pockets, it is absurd that we still rely on outdated and easily manipulated systems to oversee projects of such…
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The University of the Philippines (UP), in a statement, said it was voicing support for transparency and accountability amid the revelations of massive…
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The question is not whether the potential for upheaval exists, but whether the unique sociopolitical fabric of the nation will allow such upheaval to unfold in…
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When loans get suspended over corruption fears, and officials respond with deflections, it’s the poor who pay the price.
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The ODA is a highly concessional loan, which is practically a donation to the country for its development goals. However, the government needs to raise…
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ISRAEL’S Leader urged Qatar to expel Hamas officials.
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If Marcos could not articulate his feelings of anger and frustration, Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin did: ‘Clean your House First!’
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How naïve are we to still believe that politicians, some of whom are possibly deeply entrenched in this system of rot, will take this beyond their comfort…
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South Korea’s concern was expected since it had ramped up its ODA commitment to the country.
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I believe that it is divine intervention that has brought all of the corruption, the theft of people’s money, to light.
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Deprioritizing ODA financing could lead to higher borrowing costs, delayed infrastructure projects and reduced investor confidence, all of which could…
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