Change begins with us: A resolution for 2026
If there is something a good number of Filipinos wish for our country this year, it is most probably reform, change in what sadly seems to be the new norm.
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If there is something a good number of Filipinos wish for our country this year, it is most probably reform, change in what sadly seems to be the new norm.
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Under Article VI, Section 27 of the Constitution, the President’s item veto of appropriations permanently deletes the vetoed items from the budget law.
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Governance issues create drag, making it harder for the Philippines to hit high growth, attract investments and achieve its broader economic goals, despite its…
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Supreme Court (SC) Senior Associate Justice Marvic M.V.F. Leonen called for broad institutional reforms and bold public engagement to dismantle systemic…
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The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) renewed its warning against the theft of electrical equipment after a suspected cable thief was critically injured and…
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The Philippines has officially missed its annual growth target of 5.5 to 6.5 percent — which had already been revised downward midway through the year — by a…
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So when the President says he vetoed a few billion from the trillions in the latest proposed national budget, it is hard to feel comforted or assured.
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Besieged by public complaints over its failure to go after the big fish in the flood control projects scandal, the Marcos administration announced yesterday…
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In an increasingly competitive region, the Philippines cannot afford to let unresolved scandals define its investment narrative.
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What people are still waiting for are the big fish. The elected officials. The senators and congressmen whose names have come up repeatedly in testimony, leaks…
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What drives senators and congressmen to steal amounts one cannot spend in a lifetime?
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Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Monday welcomed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s veto of non-essential items under the unprogrammed…
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Controversial and jailed contractor Sarah Discaya will have her first day in court on Monday in Lapu-Lapu City, where beefed-up security will be deployed at…
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Pinuna ng mga opposition lawmakers sa House of Representatives nitong Huwebes ang tinawag nilang “railroading” o pagmamadali sa pagpasa ng Bicameral Conference…
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President Marcos Jr. is set to sign the 2026 General Appropriations Bill on Monday, 05 January 2026, with a stern warning from a minority leader that it could…
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Controversial and detained contractor Sara Discaya is set to face her first day in court on Monday at the Lapu-Lapu City Regional Trial Court, prompting…
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Two civil society coalitions have urged President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to veto, conditionally implement, or subject to strict citizen monitoring more than…
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Sleight of hand in public office is not exclusive to the Palace and Congress but extends to the gods of Padre Faura and their minions in the judiciary,…
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