Corruption is a ‘tax on the poor’: ADB
The Asian Development Bank (ADB), in joining the Philippine financial sector’s push against government corruption, is quite unequivocal about its stand against…
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The Asian Development Bank (ADB), in joining the Philippine financial sector’s push against government corruption, is quite unequivocal about its stand against…
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Yes, sea la vie, my darlings! It is about the quiet ride and the stillness of the sea and the sky that calm the heart and the soul during this busiest time of…
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In fairness to Dizon, he held his ground, and rightly so. Infrastructure projects have already been delayed by the flood control corruption scandal.
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A P40 million partial return from an alleged P150 million in flood control project kickbacks was made by former Department of Public Works and…
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Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Tuesday, 16 December 2025, reaffirmed the Senate’s strong support for full transparency in the 2026…
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Senators on Tuesday, 16 December, assured the chamber would not approve an overpriced budget for the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).
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Big-time contractor Cezarah “Sarah” Discaya has been temporarily released from the custody of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to attend a hearing…
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We do not have America’s gun culture, but neither are we immune to violence. What we do have are layers of friction.
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The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) conducted its final hearing for 2025 on Monday as part of its probe into alleged anomalous flood control…
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‘If the case proceeds and a court rules on it, her voluntary surrender can be considered as one of the mitigating circumstances, which could potentially reduce…
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The Philippine government is still on the hunt for former lawmaker Zaldy Co, who remains in hiding after being named a key figure in the controversial flood…
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Senator Erwin Tulfo on Sunday raised serious concerns over the proposed P33-billion allocation for farm-to-market roads (FMRs) in the 2026 national budget,…
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Mamamayang Liberal Partylist Rep. Leila de Lima on Saturday said the proposed Independent Commission Against Infrastructure Corruption (ICAIC) will not…
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The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) retrieved “a lot of documents” during a search of the condominium unit belonging to resigned congressman Zaldy Co in…
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The Board of Investments (BoI) on Friday said it approved P26.43 billion worth of investments following a recent management committee meeting this month,…
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Malacañang denied that Angara and Aguda were on their way out of the Marcos administration.
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Remulla said reports that Co may hold a Portuguese passport could complicate the effort to bring him back home.
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