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Marcos administration

Latest Daily Tribune news and analysis on Marcos administration.

  1. Ushering in natural gas from two new deepwater wells and extending the field’s productive life by six years.

    Marcos, Razon mark Malampaya gas breakthrough

    The President credited Filipino engineers, professionals and workers for their role in the project, saying it demonstrated the country’s technical capabilities.

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  4. THE Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development and Pag-IBIG Fund open the second National Housing Expo at the SMX Convention Center Manila in Pasay City on Monday. The two-day event, running until Tuesday, showcases about 50,000 housing units from more than 80 property developers.

    Palace monitors Filipinos amid Europe unrest

    The Marcos administration assures the safety of Filipinos in Europe amid regional demonstrations, with the government monitoring the situation and preparing…

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  6. PRESIDENT Bongbong Marcos Jr.

    Ad hoc President’s men fan outrage

    Experts raise concerns over prolonged acting and ad interim Cabinet appointments under the Marcos administration, citing accountability and checks-and-balances…

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  8. Incompetence made worse by indifference (1)

    Incompetence made worse by indifference (1)

    THE PUBLIC HAS NOT FORGOTTEN (AND SHOULD NEVER FORGET) THAT THE FLOODWATERS ARE NOT UNFORESEEABLE ACTS OF GOD BUT A CONSEQUENCE OF INSATIABLE GREED AND A…

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  10. Greedy crocs era

    Greedy crocs era

    The lesson from Floodgate is simple. A president who signs a budget cannot later distance himself from what that budget financed.

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  11. THE Philippines is at the epicenter of the world’s plastic waste crisis, consuming over two million metric tons of plastic each year. Just 9 percent of the waste is recycled and according to a 2020 World Wildlife Fund report a whopping 35 percent makes its way into the environment.

    Davao City projects; Palace press releases

    Funny, but Malacañang obviously heard of the project, and it is being rebranded in press statements as a ‘national government initiative,’ with the Mindanao…

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  13. LISA Araneta-Marcos

    Legacy snapshots thru Palace lenses

    The Photojournalists Association’s “In Focus: Marcos Presidency” exhibit in Pasay City documents key moments and milestones of the Marcos administration…

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  15. Senators Jinggoy Estrada and Rodante Marcoleta huddled at the Senate Plenary session on Tuesday, 26 May, after it was announced by the Office of the Ombudsman that a case of plunder would be filed against the latter over his supposed involvement in the multibillion peso flood control scandal.

    Nature’s reminder: Justice is still owed

    Government must ensure that every peso allocated for flood control is accounted for, with real-time transparency and public access to project status.

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  16. Residents and motorists wade through a flooded street in Parañaque City on Sunday as the southwest monsoon (Habagat) continues to bring rain across Metro Manila and other parts of the country.

    We failed better

    At this rate, Bongbong does not actually have to defeat flooding. He only has to defeat last year’s flood. What an opponent. His own failure: ‘Ganito na talaga…

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  18. Deflection drowns nation

    Deflection drowns nation

    The Philippines’ devastating floods have exposed alleged corruption in flood-control projects, while calls for accountability remain overshadowed by political…

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