
2026 budget a 'ghost project killer,' but vigilance urged — Rep. Benitez
Neophyte Congressman Javier Miguel Benitez of Negros Occidental said the ratified P6.7-trillion 2026 national budget was designed with stronger safeguards to…
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Neophyte Congressman Javier Miguel Benitez of Negros Occidental said the ratified P6.7-trillion 2026 national budget was designed with stronger safeguards to…
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Economists have widely cited the pullback in public infrastructure spending — largely linked to the flood control controversy involving the Department of…
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What makes the cyber warrant especially powerful is its precision. Properly crafted, it is not a fishing net but a scalpel.
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Is there hope for systemic change in this country? Ultimately, the nation needs to see genuine justice rendered, not just a show of it.
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From flood-control scandal to athletes’ exploits, a year of extremes for the nation
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SEOUL (AFP) — South Korea’s former first lady was alleged by prosecutors Monday to have accepted lavish bribes totalling over $200,000, including fine art,…
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Credibility is greatly lacking because the government itself is conducting the investigation into the big fish within it.
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A slim majority of Filipinos want action now on political dynasties.
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Authenticity, access, and who saw what under scrutiny
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If the projects are not the product of rational planning, technical assessment, and genuine need, but instead are the result of political patronage, the…
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In our country, 2025 was one such terrible year. Especially for the President. What’s sad for him is that most of his troubles were self-inflicted.
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Wilcon Depot went public in 2017, raising a little over P7 billion in capital through its initial public offering. Bosch-Ong described the milestone as a…
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Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Sunday warned that the struggle over the 2026 national budget does not end with its passage and signing…
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Malacañang on Sunday leaned into what critics have dismissed as a revisionist spin, insisting that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s warning of a “sad…
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Let us reaffirm our resolve to fight impunity, restore trust and build a future where integrity prevails.
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Watch the restraint travel upward. If discretion is now fashionable, then let DPWH wear it, too.
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‘All of the easing moves by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, which started late last year up to now, could only do so much.’
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Senator Rodante Marcoleta on Saturday urged calm and due process in handling the so-called “Cabral files,” cautioning that politicizing the matter could derail…
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