
Of votes and vengeance
The old phrase ‘quid pro quo’ inevitably enters the discussion, not because anyone has produced proof of an explicit bargain, but because politics rarely…
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The old phrase ‘quid pro quo’ inevitably enters the discussion, not because anyone has produced proof of an explicit bargain, but because politics rarely…
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Former Ateneo de Manila University men’s basketball coach Thomas Anthony “Tab” Baldwin appeared at police headquarters Friday to face a fact-finding…
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The International Criminal Court (ICC) has scheduled a new round of status conferences in the crimes against humanity case against former Philippine President…
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Executive Secretary Ralph Recto on Friday defended the transfer of PhilHealth funds to the National Treasury, insisting the move did not affect the state…
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Has Senator Joel Villanueva, having joined the Senate majority bloc led by Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian, escaped the fate that befell Senator Jinggoy…
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Police arrested two men suspected of a string of robberies in Mandaluyong after tracking a victim’s stolen mobile phone to a hotel room using Apple’s “Find My”…
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Ongoing investigations into a multibillion-peso flood control scandal in the Philippines must lead to deep institutional reforms rather than just the…
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Without congressional authorization on the funds, even fully disbursed foreign loans sit inert.e
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A group of doctors and lawyers has filed a motion for reconsideration asking the Office of the Ombudsman to revisit its decision dismissing complaints against…
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After the SC struck down the Priority Development Assistance Fund in 2013, the crooks in government became innovative. They devised ways for discretionary…
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The Office of the Ombudsman continued its fact-finding investigation Wednesday into allegations that former aides of ex-Congressman Zaldy Co delivered luggage…
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The Office of the Ombudsman on Wednesday continued its fact-finding investigation into individuals claiming to be former bagmen of ex-congressman Elizaldy…
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The Office of the Ombudsman is looking to learn from the investigative practices of other Southeast Asian countries as it pursues cases linked to the…
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Vice President Sara Duterte and her husband, Manases “Mans” Carpio, owned at least 50 firearms that were allegedly not declared in their Statements of Assets,…
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The Office of the Ombudsman is looking to learn investigative best practices from its Southeast Asian counterparts as it continues pursuing cases linked to the…
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As the Ateneo graduating class articulated, there cannot be true joy in graduation ceremonies overshadowed by grief and unanswered questions.
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The Supreme Court (SC) has suspended lawyer Jesus Falcis from the practice of law for one year after finding him guilty of simple misconduct over a…
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CAPE, South Africa (AFP) — South African authorities arrested a 28-year-old man whom they caught trafficking 150 venomous scorpions through Cape Town airport,…
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