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As for Marcos Jr., he now has to personally confront a current predatory regime of greedy government officials and of avaricious dynastic politicians.
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As for Marcos Jr., he now has to personally confront a current predatory regime of greedy government officials and of avaricious dynastic politicians.
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The UA intends to create a standby fund that relies on additional revenues or borrowings. The practice at the start of the Marcos administration of placing…
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The circus is in full swing, and they’re mad that Kiko Barzaga showed up dressed like a clown?
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I’m sorry to say, even the President, when he said ‘Mahiya naman kayo,’ that’s a little strange because it was his budget to begin with.
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The stink from corruption would be hard to keep hidden in a bottle, as Nosy Tarsee found out recently.
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Placing the FAPs in the UA has President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. eating his words before the investor community about the importance of the key infrastructure…
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The House of Representatives is set to approve the P6.793-trillion proposed 2026 national budget today despite strong objections from minority lawmakers over…
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Advocates of zero UA suggest that instead of standby allocations, the government can propose a supplemental budget if it needs additional funds.
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Surely, there are not too many out there reading this piece who have not heard of the hit Broadway musical, “The Sound of Music,” immortalized literally for…
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Judging from the way Remulla had conducted himself in Senate hearings, whether on the rendition of former president Rodrigo Duterte or the flood control mess,…
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His own colleagues Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III and Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson, as well as Malacañang, on Monday dismissed…
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Atty. Claire Castro has the voice, wit, and will to command a room. What she needs now is the self-restraint to remember who she’s speaking for and who she’s…
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Sanae Takaichi has positioned herself as a hardline leader focused on national defense and economic security.
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The most striking aspect of the current blame games is the fact that these are taking place in the broader contexts of democratic dissatisfaction,…
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Weeks ago, Chiz wielded the Senate gavel. Now his name surfaces in sworn testimonies about ghost projects and phantom commissions.
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A research group had warned that scheming members of Congress, who are under siege for the outrageous flood control projects, have shifted to “soft” projects…
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It’s interesting to note that if only the NEP is never subjected to amendments, it would be the perfect mirror image of the GAB up to the point that it’s…
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