Marcos silent heist partner
Marcos did not have to invent the leadership fund, but he failed to stop it, and such inaction in a system built on impunity is its own kind of authorship.
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Pork Barrel Ayuda
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Immortal pork
One of the more notable omissions in President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s recent State of the Nation Address was a renewed warning against tampering with the…
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‘Walang hiya, walang kulong‘
The perversion of Congress was at its worst after the Marcos administration took over, where pork projects became a commodity.
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Mang Inasal’s national pork BBQ blowout returns, P69 Meal OFFERED
Mang Inasal is celebrating National Mang Inasal Pork BBQ Blowout Day on July 8 with a special ₱69 two-stick Pork BBQ Meal, offering customers nationwide a…
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SC weighs limits of Congress’ budget power
The Supreme Court is weighing the constitutional limits of Congress’ power of the purse as it hears petitions against unprogrammed appropriations in the…
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SC probes claims about ‘pork barrel’
The Supreme Court has intensified scrutiny of the government’s Unprogrammed Appropriations system, with legal experts, economists, and former officials…
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Gov’t eyes bigger pork imports to stabilize prices
The Philippine government is moving to raise pork import allocations under EO 116 to stabilize prices amid renewed African Swine Fever risks and inflation,…
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Pork import rules drafted amid inflation fears
‘The Implementing Rules and Regulations will seek careful balance between protecting consumers from high prices, safeguarding the viability of local hog…
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Entry of spanish pork resume after ASF review
The Philippines has reopened its market to Spanish pork imports after recognizing Spain’s regionalized African Swine Fever control measures, reflecting a…
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Pork rebranded
The PDAF crossed the separation of powers by allowing legislators to participate in the execution of the budget, a power that belongs exclusively to the…
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Open Bicam, same old tricks
Hard pork in the form of infrastructure spending remained alive despite assurances that discretionary allocations were being stripped away.
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Spicy Pork BBQ now permanent at Mang Inasal
Mang Inasal makes its Spicy Pork BBQ a permanent menu item in over 600 stores nationwide starting May 1. Learn how the former limited-time offer, now available…
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Expert warns of modern pork barrel risks in ‘unprogrammed appropriations’
Former NEDA chief Solita Monsod warns the Supreme Court that “unprogrammed appropriations” in the 2026 Philippine budget risk reviving a modern pork barrel,…
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Massive corruption enables terrorism
Systematic corruption within the judicial system can obstruct investigations, weaken prosecutions, and allow criminal and terrorist actors to evade…
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Marcos kontra ‘epal’ speeches, itinutulak ang digitized na ayuda
Sinabi ni Pangulong Marcos na bawal ang “epal” speeches sa national government programs at hinikayat ang mga LGU na i-digitize ang pamamahagi ng ayuda.
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Solon slams p48-B LGU fund as political pork
‘Let’s not be fooled by the show of unity and pink-colored socks.’
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A perfect hijack
The syndicate within government repurposed the UA to feed its appetite for pork, inflating it to unprecedented levels.
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