Pork carte blanche
A reenacted budget widens the opportunity for patronage money, and it does so with less legislative oversight attached.
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A reenacted budget widens the opportunity for patronage money, and it does so with less legislative oversight attached.
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Former Vice Presidential Security and Protection Group chief Col. Raymund Dante Lachica could fill a key gap in the prosecution’s case against Vice President…
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‘The Filipino people will realize that their money is just being absorbed into the pockets of our legislators and our high government officials.’
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Derek has made a public declaration that he is willing to cooperate with the proper authorities.
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The Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) is seeking an additional P700 million in funding to recruit more lawyers and support personnel to alleviate heavy workloads,…
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Each week the Court stays silent is a week the UA hardens into place, unquestioned, on its way to becoming law.
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Senator Christopher “Bong” Go said he will scrutinize the education budget to ensure funding for school counselors and mental health personnel amid a severe…
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Pretending there is no commercial interest behind an industry campaign seeking restrictions on competing technology would insult the public’s intelligence.
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The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Commission on Higher Education presented their fiscal year 2027 budget proposals to the…
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Senator Christopher “Bong” Go called for increased police visibility in local communities following the death of a 16-year-old girl in Lupon, Davao Oriental,…
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Senate President Win Gatchalian on Thursday flagged P10.7 billion in confidential and intelligence funds (CIF) under the proposed 2027 national budget, warning…
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‘We do not want farm-to-market roads where there are no farms.’
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What gets built, if anything at all, is a structure constructed badly, cheaply and often not where the people needed it — a waste layered on theft.
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Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go reiterated that funds held by the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) must be used to provide better healthcare benefits…
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Senate Finance Committee chairperson JV Ejercito is pushing a “back to basics” approach to the proposed ₱7.2-trillion national budget for 2027, calling for…
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LOS ANGELES (AFP) — Golf equipment giant Callaway issued an apology on Tuesday for a now-canceled advert which showed a male golfer shoving a female player to…
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Nearly three months after filing a formal corruption complaint against a senior indigenous affairs official, leaders of the Mandaya-Manobos tribe say state…
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Former NEDA director general Solita Monsod has been highly critical of the current administration, which has faced intense scrutiny since the onset of the…
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