
MARCOS ABOVE LAW?: Lawmaker says flood-control probe should start at top
They (Romualdez and Escudero) were not charged because, firstly, Marcos must protect his allies and, secondly, because he needs to protect himself.
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They (Romualdez and Escudero) were not charged because, firstly, Marcos must protect his allies and, secondly, because he needs to protect himself.
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Former House Speaker and Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez is prepared to face any complaint before the Office of the Ombudsman, with his legal counsel maintaining…
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Senator Panfilo Lacson insinuated the existence of a multibillion-peso flood control project irregularity in Taguig City, the bailiwick of Senator Alan Peter…
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Senator Alan Peter Cayetano on Friday rejected calls to "relax," insisting the Senate can continue its flood control investigation even as it conducts the…
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Think of the government as a massive community cooperative. We, the citizens, are the members who contribute our hard-earned money through taxes.
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Typhoon Inday maintained its strength on Friday as it continued its northward movement toward the southern islands of Japan.
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These safeguards are intended to preserve public confidence that justice is not being negotiated but pursued. That confidence is now being tested.
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Pride celebrations across the Philippines reached record numbers in 2026, with more than 320,000 people joining events in Quezon City and an estimated 561,000…
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. cannot distance himself from the multibillion-peso “Floodgate” controversy because he had the constitutional authority to strike…
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Mang Inasal, the Philippines’ grill expert, marks National Mang Inasal Pork BBQ Blowout Day on 8 July with a two-stick Pork BBQ Meal (with rice and spiced…
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Families of victims of former President Rodrigo Duterte’s anti-illegal drug campaign on Friday urged the Supreme Court to declare unconstitutional the…
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A day after Assistant Ombudsman Mico Clavano revealed that the affidavits of the eight supposed bagmen of former congressman Zaldy Co remained unsigned, Atty.…
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That is what makes this case so difficult. One side says humanity was violated. Another says humanity was being protected.
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The Office of the Ombudsman on Tuesday defended its decision to turn former Public Works Secretary Manuel Bonoan into a state witness, saying the move is aimed…
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“By utilizing robotic precision to shorten hospital stays, minimize surgical trauma, and reduce post-operative complications, we aim to create a more…
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The national government announced a monthlong series of anti-human trafficking campaigns, stressing regional cooperation and technological threats as it…
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The Office of the Ombudsman has moved to drop plunder and graft charges against former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Manuel Bonoan…
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Dysfunctional governance is an anachronism in public administration as a modernizing field, albeit ‘wicked’ is the term used in the lingua franca.
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