From democracy to kleptocracy
Forget what we have been taught in school that in a democracy, there are checks and balances. These days, they are called transactions.
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Forget what we have been taught in school that in a democracy, there are checks and balances. These days, they are called transactions.
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As our summers grow longer and hotter and the rainy seasons become increasingly unpredictable, these laws become even more relevant.
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The Department of Education (DepEd) is urging local school boards nationwide to use the Special Education Fund (SEF) to strengthen campus security following…
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Local government units (LGUs) next year will be allotted a total of P1.32 trillion in the form of National Tax Allotments (NTAs), the LGUs’ constitutionally…
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Extortion and cumbersome bureaucratic processes (red tape) increase the cost of doing business, discouraging both local and foreign investments.
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The University of the Philippines (UP) College of Mass Communication Foundation Inc. is facing scrutiny after its top official claimed that P4 million in…
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Applied to public budgeting, blockchain can create a continuous and verifiable record of how public funds move from appropriation to expenditure.
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The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has received an additional P3 billion to augment its repatriation and reintegration fund for overseas Filipino workers…
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The global economy has remained surprisingly resilient three months into the Middle East conflict, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), although…
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For a P10-million loan payable over 30 years, the estimated monthly amortization would be about P58,357, compared with P61,572 under the old rate.
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The Pag-IBIG Fund has launched the Special Assistance for Financial Emergencies (SAFE) loan, offering up to P10,000 in low-cost cash assistance to members…
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I imagined what a homeless man must go through, trying to find a corner to rest.
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced the release of P278 million from the Office of the President's Socio-Civic Projects Fund for provinces and local…
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It may be right for the Blue Eagles men’s basketball team to step back from competition for the coming season.
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The British Embassy in Manila celebrated the birthday of King Charles III and the 80th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the United Kingdom and the…
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Councilor Arnold T. Divina has been appointed to head the People’s Law Enforcement Board (PLEB) in Caloocan City, according to an announcement released by…
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The true test of independence is not how we commemorate it once a year. It is what we do with the freedom that generations of Filipinos fought to secure.
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