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If the contractor has no enforceable obligation because the project was a sham or fraudulent, then the surety company cannot be made to pay either.
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Sorsogon is small. Everyone knows who gets the contracts, who moves the cement, who digs the rivers.
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The Senate exists under an Old Boys’ Club system that shields its members from accountability, while the House suffers the consequences as it is a perennial…
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Nosy Tarsee sniffed around the government-owned People’s Television Network (PTV-4) and smelled the stink in several corners.
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As it stands, no official high up in the government acts to stop or restrain the greed of the thieves, elected or not.
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Truly, when it rains, it pours. And when it pours, someone, somewhere, is cashing in.
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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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They may be rare or unusual, but they also present significant challenges for those affected.
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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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A lawyers’ group on Friday said the highly controversial “ghost” and substandard flood protection projects are not just isolated incidents of mismanagement but…
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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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TACLOBAN CITY — It’s a war of words in Albuera, Leyte.
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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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District engineer Henry Alcantara, assistant district engineer Brice Ericson Hernandez, and construction section chief Jaypee Mendoza were dismissed.
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The House of Representatives is eyeing the return to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) of the “poorly constructed” 2026 national budget following…
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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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