Flooding the truth
The Discayas, by their own admission, are not passive victims. They did not stumble blindly into the flood control scam.
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The Discayas, by their own admission, are not passive victims. They did not stumble blindly into the flood control scam.
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For citizens who pay their taxes and countries that extend funding support to our nation, these revelations are rage-inducing, yes, but more than anything,…
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Trial caps a seven-year investigation that stunned the medical community.
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Escudero’s fall from the Senate presidency on Monday, replaced by Tito Sotto, should underscore the depth of the scandal that cost him his post.
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Centerways secured P5.16 billion in flood control contracts from 2021 to 2024, with many projects concentrated in Sorsogon, Escudero’s home province.
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Engr. Arthur Escalante, another current board member and owner of AN Escalante Construction Inc., was also reported to have obtained government contracts.
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Sorsogon is small. Everyone knows who gets the contracts, who moves the cement, who digs the rivers.
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The Senate exists under an Old Boys’ Club system that shields its members from accountability, while the House suffers the consequences as it is a perennial…
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‘This mechanism will safeguard public interest, ensure accountability and maintain stakeholder confidence.’
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Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Cristina A. Roque has appointed Doris U. Gacho and Engr. Sergie T. Retome as Acting Executive Directors of the…
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It requires the courageous use of the veto power in the next budget cycle and the public naming and shaming of those who orchestrated this betrayal.
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It is time to demand real penalties. A slap on the wrist, a fine, or even temporary suspension is not enough.
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ODA projects require counterpart funds that the government is required to raise to prevent the cheap loans from turning into doles.
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To suggest the DBM has no duty to spot recycled or bloated items is like claiming the cashier at a bank can hand over counterfeit bills and say, sorry, I’m not…
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Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson has called for a full-scale overhaul of the Philippine Contractors Accreditation Board (PCAB), decrying its role in a deepening…
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LOS ANGELES (AFP) — The Los Angeles Clippers circumvented National Basketball Association (NBA) salary cap rules by paying superstar Kawhi Leonard $28 million…
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Roque, who now oversees both the PCAB and CIAP, said they are awaiting instructions from Malacañang before naming Matienzo’s replacement.
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Members of the House of Representatives are willing to undergo a lifestyle check, as requested by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., amid the ongoing…
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