
Why the flood control scandal drove Filipinos to the streets
Public outrage did not erupt overnight. It built steadily as revelations surrounding alleged anomalies in flood control projects accumulated—until Filipinos…
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Public outrage did not erupt overnight. It built steadily as revelations surrounding alleged anomalies in flood control projects accumulated—until Filipinos…
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Malacañang on Sunday stressed that Cabinet officials are not immune from investigations into alleged budget irregularities, emphasizing that accountability…
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A coalition of major labor federations warned Sunday that the fight for the “long-overdue” P200 across-the-board wage hike will persist beyond 2025, as calls…
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Former Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin denied any involvement in the P8.3-billion Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) projects allegedly linked…
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Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Sunday warned that the struggle over the 2026 national budget does not end with its passage and signing…
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Malacañang on Sunday leaned into what critics have dismissed as a revisionist spin, insisting that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s warning of a “sad…
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Let us reaffirm our resolve to fight impunity, restore trust and build a future where integrity prevails.
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Watch the restraint travel upward. If discretion is now fashionable, then let DPWH wear it, too.
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Despite the challenges confronting the Philippines amid the flood control scandal, the country’s low inflation rate is expected to continue preserving…
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A reenacted budget reduces overall government disbursements by limiting spending to the previous year’s levels and prohibiting funding for new programs or…
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‘All of the easing moves by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, which started late last year up to now, could only do so much.’
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Senator Rodante Marcoleta on Saturday urged calm and due process in handling the so-called “Cabral files,” cautioning that politicizing the matter could derail…
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has declared special non-working days in eight localities in January, in honor of founding anniversaries and local celebrations…
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The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) is putting the finishing touches on the remaining items it will submit to the Office of the Ombudsman in…
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The sudden resignation of Commissioner Rossana Fajardo from the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) was described by the Ombudsman as a “natural…
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On Christmas week, as Filipinos and the global Christian community prepared to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. adopted a…
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Jobs and prices led to the freefall of the president’s approval ratings, which an analyst said was among the lowest levels in contemporary political history.
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BAGUIO CITY — Authorities are investigating the death of a woman whose body was found inside a KTV and disco bar along Marcos Highway on 26 December 2025.
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