Pork, potholes go together
The road tax is on the same level as flood control contracts as a favored source of pork barrel funds.
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The road tax is on the same level as flood control contracts as a favored source of pork barrel funds.
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Pampanga Governor Lilia “Nanay” Pineda said Thursday she will not tolerate corruption following the arrest of San Simon Mayor Abundio Punsalan Jr. on bribery…
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No one watching those Blue Ribbon hearings could walk away thinking this was all just a misunderstanding.
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The agency reminded the public not to touch any debris they may find and to immediately notify their local government units.
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‘That’s welcome because it’s in line with what the President has been pushing. If anyone knows who’s involved in these projects, speak up.’
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Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Wednesday lauded the move by both chambers of Congress to open the national budget process to public scrutiny, calling it a…
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. won’t be releasing the names of those allegedly involved in irregularities tied to flood control projects — at least not…
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The source said the corrupt practice is ingrained in the government, making it difficult to erase; it’s a highly organized crime.
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These items are fixed, but their use was manipulated in a way similar to making the blank items appear in the 2025 budget.
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Senator Panfilo Lacson isn’t letting his guard down when it comes to the 2026 national budget.
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This started with President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.’s State of the Nation Address last week in which he delivered a stinging rebuke of his confreres in public…
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Senator Panfilo Lacson said insertions in the form of "pork barrel" and realignments in the National Expenditure Program for 2026 will not slip past his eagle…
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NEW DELHI, India — Fresh from his visit to the United States, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has arrived in India on another key diplomatic mission at the…
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Although the Supreme Court outlawed the pork barrel in 2013, allegations of budget insertions persist, underscoring the need for systemic reforms.
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Quezon Day, observed on 19 August to honor Manuel L. Quezon, the first President of the Philippine Commonwealth, serves as a reminder to Filipinos that the…
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MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — A volcano erupted for the first time in 450 years in Russia's eastern Kamchatka region, the nation's emergency authority said Sunday,…
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Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson on Sunday exposed an alleged scammer posing as former Representative Josephine "Nene" Sato in an attempt to solicit donations for…
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The importer said he repeatedly asked for a receipt and a clear explanation of where the money would go. He received neither.
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