A nation tested: Politics, disasters, and ghost projects
By the time 2025 ended, the Philippines was not only battling floodwaters and seismic fear — it was reckoning with a year defined by political rupture,…
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By the time 2025 ended, the Philippines was not only battling floodwaters and seismic fear — it was reckoning with a year defined by political rupture,…
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Neophyte Congressman Javier Miguel Benitez of Negros Occidental said the ratified P6.7-trillion 2026 national budget was designed with stronger safeguards to…
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The end of the holiday should not signal the end of reflection, but the beginning of resolve about finally eradicating corruption.
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The number of construction projects covered by approved building permits reached 12,705 in October 2025 — a 22.6 percent drop from 16,405 in the same month…
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E-commerce platforms report double- to triple-digit growth in gross merchandise value on major sale days compared with regular days. As a result, sellers now…
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Ghost projects are investigated through field inspections because the DPWH lacks internal documentation.
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For most countries, the holiday season begins in November — when temperatures drop, snow starts to fall, and the calendar year winds down. In the Philippines,…
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The P96.5-million flood control project in Culaman, Jose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental is not only real — it has even undergone repairs.
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Former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Manuel “Manny” Bonoan, implicated in an alleged anomalous Bulacan flood control project, has…
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Ayon sa mga dokumento at larawang nakuha mula sa Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), ang P96.5 milyong flood control project sa Barangay Culaman,…
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Newly surfaced documents and visual evidence suggest that a P96.5- million flood control project in Davao Occidental, previously labeled a “ghost project” by…
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Ayon kay Assistant Ombudsman Mico Clavano, mahalagang makuha kaagad ang mga gadget na pag-aari ng yumaong dating Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)…
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The Supreme Court announced Wednesday the transfer of criminal cases involving a P96.5-million “ghost” flood control project from Davao del Sur to a…
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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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Revilla denied the allegations, saying he was an ‘easy target being used to muddle the truth.’
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The Social Security System (SSS) said Tuesday it released a total of P18.8 billion in 13th month pensions to about 3.66 million pensioners during the first…
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The Philippine National Police (PNP) has deployed intelligence and tracker teams to locate Sarah Discaya and several others linked to an alleged “ghost” flood…
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