From democracy to kleptocracy
The Senate Hall, the Batasang Pambansa, the Palace by the River Pasig still stand. But the spirit is gone.
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The Senate Hall, the Batasang Pambansa, the Palace by the River Pasig still stand. But the spirit is gone.
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One of the 18 supposed former Marines — now derisively labeled as kargadors by critics — was once commended by the Senate for battlefield bravery in Mindanao…
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Individuals must understand how corruption, negligence, incompetence, and inefficiency cause them personal misery and hardship.
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If public trust in the Senate collapses entirely, the damage may be irreversible.
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The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has dismissed allegations made by 18 former bodyguards of former AKO Bicol Rep. and fugitive Zaldy Co, who claimed…
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The so-called “bagmen” of ex-lawmaker Elizaldy Co, who had identified themselves as former Marines, were no-shows at yesterday’s Senate Blue Ribbon Committee…
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The lawyer of the 18 ex-bodyguards of former Ako Bicol Representative turned fugitive Zaldy Co, Atty. Levi Baligod, said he will present another set of…
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Crow, apparently, is not a delicacy. Politicians generally spend entire careers finding ways not to eat it.
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Batangas 1st District Rep. Leandro Leviste expressed support for the Senate’s ongoing investigation into alleged flood control anomalies despite the…
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The so-called “18 ex-Marines” will skip the 8 June Blue Ribbon Committee hearing chaired by Sen. Erwin Tulfo after Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano advised them that…
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Senator Erwin Tulfo, a member of a family long known for made-for-television tough talk, found himself walking back his own rhetoric on Sunday after…
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Many corporations possess governance practices that are reasonably effective internally but fail to fully demonstrate them.
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The Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) will convene soon to reassess its economic targets in light of the Middle East conflict’s widespread…
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COTABATO CITY — Bangsamoro Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua has reaffirmed his commitment to continue governing the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim…
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The uncomfortable truth is that Philippine corporate governance progress has been largely disclosure-driven rather than substance-integrated.
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Tensions flared after Remulla and some members of the chamber security tried to stop Senators Pia Cayetano and Padilla from escorting a group of supposed…
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The public is asked to believe that the Senate erupted in a leadership crisis this week for institutional reasons.
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An overwhelming 267 lawmakers from the House of Representatives have decided to pass an Anti-Political Dynasty Bill that would limit families from concurrently…
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