
Philippines falls to 120th in 2025 corruption index
Perceived public sector corruption in the Philippines worsened in 2025, with the country slipping six places to 120th out of 182 countries and territories in…
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Perceived public sector corruption in the Philippines worsened in 2025, with the country slipping six places to 120th out of 182 countries and territories in…
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At least 10 police officers from the Angono Municipal Police Station were relieved of duty and placed under restrictive custody Wednesday following allegations…
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Human rights groups and religious leaders announced a series of protests and summits Wednesday to mark the 40th anniversary of the EDSA People Power…
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Anomalous flood control project disbursements shaved about 0.3 percentage points off gross domestic product (GDP) growth, according to Bangko Sentral ng…
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It’s been 200 days since President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s stinging rebuke — “Mahiya naman kayo!” — to government officials and contractors involved in…
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Under the pork barrel racket, which has plagued yearly budgets but intensified during the term of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., officials and contractors…
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Malacañang on Wednesday said it expects the Philippines’ standing in global corruption rankings to improve following President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s move to…
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The Makabayan bloc on Tuesday strongly condemned the junking by the House of Representatives of the impeachment complaint against President Ferdinand Marcos…
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The contentious Senate Blue Ribbon Committee (BRC) report has been revised to recommend a further investigation rather than the filing of corruption charges…
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Christmas has come and gone with still no big fish rotting in jail—save for former Senator Bong Revilla.
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This StratPlan is not a ceremonial exercise. It is grounded on a sober understanding that corruption is not theoretical. It is experienced daily by ordinary…
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The Department of Education (DepEd) launched a national initiative Monday to lease private facilities for use as public classrooms, a stopgap measure intended…
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PNoy did not come out of nowhere. His rise to the presidency was fueled by public anger at the massive corruption that marked the end of the Gloria…
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This time, I have to agree with him — and his lawyers — when they cry to high heavens that this administration is persecuting him.
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The Philippines is currently suffering from a credibility crisis in the wake of corruption scandals hounding the Marcos Jr. administration last year, according…
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Senator Chiz Escudero and Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez will not be included in the list of key officials to face criminal and administrative charges to be…
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Villanueva got off the hook after the Senate refused to enforce the order of Carpio-Morales, saying that the chamber had its own system of sanctioning members…
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