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Whose projects were funded, and whose were forsaken? And most urgently: where did the President’s billions go?
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Media covering the proceedings did not notice the deception, as many news reports still cited the P116-billion figure. The ruse proved that livestreaming does…
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An opinion piece revisits allegations surrounding flood control allocations, DPWH budget insertions and alleged political connections from 2017 to 2019 amid…
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A past congressional fight over alleged budget insertions and flood control projects foreshadowed today’s massive controversy over public works funds and…
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Lawmakers warn congressional budget insertions could delay infrastructure projects, while teachers say the proposed 2027 education budget falls short of…
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A President who genuinely combed through P200 billion in flood control insertions found only P26 billion worth of rot because a full veto would have named…
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So what exactly died? Because this sounds like the pig is doing fantastic and is apparently more clever now.
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District congressmen got a baseline of P500 million each, partylist representatives from P120 million to P150 million.
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Senator Ping Lacson alleged that Senator Pia Cayetano had P4.7 billion in budget insertions in the 2025 national budget, amid ongoing scrutiny of…
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Sen. Ping Lacson alleged that two ₱100-million infrastructure projects in Taguig were double appropriations under the 2025 national budget, raising fresh…
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The perversion of Congress was at its worst after the Marcos administration took over, where pork projects became a commodity.
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Lacson particularly referred to the 2019 SEA Games hosting mess where tens of billions of pesos of public money passed through a private foundation that…
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We will no longer allow last-minute insertions, particularly those made during the Bicameral Conference Committee.
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Senator Panfilo Lacson vows legal action against Alan Peter Cayetano, accusing him of corruption, ghost flood control projects in Taguig and billions in budget…
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After the SC struck down the Priority Development Assistance Fund in 2013, the crooks in government became innovative. They devised ways for discretionary…
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Systematic corruption within the judicial system can obstruct investigations, weaken prosecutions, and allow criminal and terrorist actors to evade…
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Watchdogs warn that farm-to-market roads have resurfaced as a major source of kickbacks in the 2026 national budget, with billions allegedly diverted through…
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Files petition challenging constitutionality before SC
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