Fuse runs short
With the scale of the scandal, the groups said swift action was expected from the government, yet indications point to foot-dragging.
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With the scale of the scandal, the groups said swift action was expected from the government, yet indications point to foot-dragging.
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Some wise person said long ago that the problem with Filipinos is that we are too forgiving. It is why we love celebrations — any excuse to forget the matter…
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If you were an elected official accused of corruption and you were cleared by the Ombudsman, wouldn’t you shout it from the rooftops?
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Note that just because there are irregularities in an employee’s SALN does not mean he is automatically liable for plunder or violation of the Anti-Graft and…
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Legacy is what you do when no one expects you to last. And if they ever say you’re too finished, remember — the ‘dying’ man always gets the last word.
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Politicians’ net worths skyrocketing by 1,000 percent in three years is impossible, given the modest salaries of members of Congress.
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Groups protesting the runaway corruption said the judicial branch must also be investigated. Blame has always been placed on the executive and legislative…
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Everybody wanted to be a senator because no matter what infraction of the law you committed, you would still remain a senator.
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LP leaders Senator Francis ‘Kiko’ Pangilinan and Mamamayang Liberal Partylist Representative Leila de Lima led the public release of their SALNs.
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We have traded our collective delicadeza, our sense of honor and propriety, for a pack of instant noodles and a fleeting sense of obligation.
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The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) on 24 October 2025 vowed to pursue a transparent investigation into alleged corruption in government…
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will step into the controversy hounding the GSIS, particularly the reported loss of P8.8 billion from questionable investments…
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Fringe nepo-politician Kiko Barzaga is therefore another useful idiot in the ongoing attempts to break the political stalemate between the Marcos and Duterte…
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Then there’s the Ombudsman, whose primary responsibility is to go after corrupt public officials who fail to perform their duties under the law.
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Members of the Board of Trustees of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) are not letting president and general manager Jose Arnulfo “Wick” Veloso off…
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As our country navigates through the most massive corruption scandal in the history of our government post-EDSA revolution, our judicial system will be…
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If we are serious about ending corruption, then we must allow the Ombudsman to be what it was always meant to be — not a ceremonial watchdog, but the people’s…
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We are told that things are getting better, that things can be done; but we know this to be true only if you have the right connections.
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