Leyte ‘ghost’ flood projects exposed
‘No excavation, no concrete flood control structures, no signs of heavy equipment activity, and no visible rehabilitation of the old box culvert downstream.’
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‘No excavation, no concrete flood control structures, no signs of heavy equipment activity, and no visible rehabilitation of the old box culvert downstream.’
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The bill aims to institutionalize benefits and protections for power workers, including linemen who serve as first responders during typhoons, earthquakes and…
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Under the guise of the automatic National Tax Allotment, the lump sums are similar in character to the Priority Development Assistance Fund.
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The Cabagan-Sta. Maria Bridge in Isabela is set to reopen to motorists on Monday, nearly a year after a section of the newly completed structure collapsed.
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The influential Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) church has intensified its challenge to the government over the alleged flood control corruption, demanding to know:…
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The provincial government has called on Batangas II Electric Cooperative (BATELEC II) to explain the three-year delay in acting on a joint venture proposal…
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The Cebu Provincial Government has joined a national effort to improve energy efficiency and renewable energy use in public buildings.
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PALO, Leyte — An independent citizen’s group says it uncovered at least two non-existent flood control projects in Leyte worth over P200 million, contradicting…
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The Zamora-led firm said Thursday the surge in profit was driven by sharply higher nickel ore export prices, stronger shipment volumes, and improved average…
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The Department of Justice on Thursday said resolutions on the plunder complaint against former Ako Bicol Party-List Representative Zaldy Co and the…
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‘If we want to increase rice production while strengthening climate resilience and food security, we must invest in varieties that can survive real field…
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As in the saga of every revolution, it’s often the brave and noble who lay down their lives, and it is the unscrupulous and dishonorable who seize the spoils.
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Forty years after the historic 1986 People Power Revolution, Filipinos nationwide gathered on Wednesday to commemorate the EDSA highway’s legacy and renew…
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Facing another political storm, Malacañang on Wednesday vehemently denied allegations that P805 billion in kickbacks from anomalous flood control projects were…
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Driven by robust performance in its distribution and power generation businesses, Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) closed 2025 as a banner year after it booked an…
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Organizers of the Trillion Peso March said their primary goal remains the conviction of corrupt politicians as they staged the protest’s third edition on…
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The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has unveiled a new initiative aimed at confronting what it describes as growing “frustration and…
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After winning the silver medal at the 2025 World’s Best Rice Award in Cambodia, Mabango 3 is gaining attention for a new reason: its ability to germinate and…
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