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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Extortion and cumbersome bureaucratic processes (red tape) increase the cost of doing business, discouraging both local and foreign investments.
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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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A certain former congressman, once a headline-grabbing figure, is quietly plotting his return to power — and insiders say a juicy Palace position is already…
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The 2028 election is not far off and if perchance VP Sara becomes president they will have to settle their obligations pronto.
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I imagined what a homeless man must go through, trying to find a corner to rest.
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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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It was thought the street-level symbol of oppression was gone for good; now it is back with a vengeance.
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Vice President Sara Duterte on Friday cast corruption as a modern-day threat to Philippine sovereignty, warning that officials who loot public funds undermine…
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Baldwin’s silence is no longer just about him. It reflects on the institution he represents — Ateneo.
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Marcos had pledged that 37 lawmakers, government officials and contractors would be in jail by Christmas 2025. Christmas came and went, but the scandal did not.
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Malacañang on Tuesday said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will fly to Mindanao to assess the situation in the areas affected by the magnitude-7.8 earthquake…
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Budget documents run thousands of pages long and are filled with technical language that can be difficult for the public to decipher.
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