Budget insertion loophole: A betrayal of public trust
It requires the courageous use of the veto power in the next budget cycle and the public naming and shaming of those who orchestrated this betrayal.
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It requires the courageous use of the veto power in the next budget cycle and the public naming and shaming of those who orchestrated this betrayal.
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It is time to demand real penalties. A slap on the wrist, a fine, or even temporary suspension is not enough.
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To suggest the DBM has no duty to spot recycled or bloated items is like claiming the cashier at a bank can hand over counterfeit bills and say, sorry, I’m not…
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LOS ANGELES (AFP) — The Los Angeles Clippers circumvented National Basketball Association (NBA) salary cap rules by paying superstar Kawhi Leonard $28 million…
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Members of the House of Representatives are willing to undergo a lifestyle check, as requested by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., amid the ongoing…
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s move to create an independent commission to investigate alleged anomalies in government flood control projects won praise from…
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Citing a rise in hazing incidents, a lawmaker on Wednesday filed a measure to amend the Anti-Hazing Law of 2018 to strengthen measures against the act and hold…
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A former government official, who projects himself as a righteous man and loyal follower of his boss, has been found to have a sinister past.
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When somebody parses blame that much, stalls that much, you better believe they might be afraid the trial opens some door. And once the floodgates open, you…
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In truth, many felt right, even cathartic, about all the public shaming going on, known as online social policing.
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The insertions, however, are there because the DBM Secretary allowed them or had glossed over them through negligence, if not complicity.
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Lubiano then owned up to a P30-million donation to Escudero’s 2022 campaign but qualified later, on the advice of someone behind him, probably a lawyer, that…
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The Japanese people have a reputation for being very disciplined. For example, they consistently follow rules such as being orderly, punctual and tidy.
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In the escalating online storm over “nepo babies,” the offspring of thieves in high places flaunting their ill-gotten wealth, a new figure has emerged — a…
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U.S.-based criminologist proposes citizen-led commission
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It is unclear under which administration the syndicated scheme was initiated but what is certain is that the amount pilfered thus far is unprecedented.
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The tragedy is that both forms of corruption have the same outcome: the poor and vulnerable suffer the most.
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