From democracy to kleptocracy
Forget what we have been taught in school that in a democracy, there are checks and balances. These days, they are called transactions.
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Forget what we have been taught in school that in a democracy, there are checks and balances. These days, they are called transactions.
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A fellow of the Center for People Empowerment in Governance (CenPEG) has called for sweeping reforms to the country's party-list system, arguing that it has…
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Extortion and cumbersome bureaucratic processes (red tape) increase the cost of doing business, discouraging both local and foreign investments.
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Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival has declined to declare a citywide energy crisis, stating that local officials must first monitor power reserves and potential…
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Meralco PowerGen Corp. (MGEN) and Vietnam-based VinEnergo Energy Joint Stock Company are exploring renewable energy solutions that could deliver up to five…
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Applied to public budgeting, blockchain can create a continuous and verifiable record of how public funds move from appropriation to expenditure.
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Mitsubishi Power has secured a long-term maintenance contract for the 1,200-megawatt Ilijan Combined Cycle Power Plant, a key facility supporting the country's…
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The Philippine National Police (PNP) will implement full security measures for the planned “White Ribbon Movement” rally at the EDSA People Power Monument on…
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For a lawyer who once stood at the center of partisan battles, Barry Gutierrez now finds himself in a different role: interpreter, critic and educator.
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MORE Power said Wholesale Electricity Spot Market prices surged to P10.30/kWh from P4.45/kWh, more than doubling during the period; the generation rate, which…
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The Cebu Electricity Rights Advocates (CERA) has called for the declaration of a state of energy emergency amid tightening power reserves in the Visayas grid.
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Semirara Mining and Power Corp. has secured a Supreme Court victory that will allow the company to recover P27.34 million in taxes, ending a 13-year dispute…
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Since being named an Akbayan nominee in the House, Diokno has built a public profile heavy on commentary and light on legislative output.
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I imagined what a homeless man must go through, trying to find a corner to rest.
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Meralco PowerGen Corp. (MGEN) has named Arnel Santos president and chief executive officer of MGEN Thermal Energy Inc., effective July, as it has completed…
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Consumers may see lower electricity bills this June after transmission charges declined in the May billing period, the National Grid Corporation of the…
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HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) — To the never-ending list of scarcities in Cuba comes a new addition: communion for the Catholic faithful.
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