
DPWH clears Bacolod illegal structures
BACOLOD CITY — The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is continuing its nationwide clearing operations under Oplan Kontra Bahas, removing illegal…
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BACOLOD CITY — The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is continuing its nationwide clearing operations under Oplan Kontra Bahas, removing illegal…
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Construction activity continued to slow in December 2025, with fewer projects and lower overall value compared with a year earlier, according to the Philippine…
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To usher in the Lunar New Year, chef Sabrina Gan shared her personal recipe for Lu Rou Fan (braised pork rice), a beloved Taiwanese comfort food with roots in…
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CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Inflation in Northern Mindanao picked up in January 2026, hitting 1.4 percent, up from 0.9 percent in December, the Philippine Statistics…
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The syndicate within government repurposed the UA to feed its appetite for pork, inflating it to unprecedented levels.
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The public has lately been treated to a spectacle of the Marcos Jr. administration maintaining a borrowing spree to finance its pork barrel projects.
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Until economic policy shows up in the palengke, not just in speeches, public dismay will keep growing.
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If more people get wind of the Senate project, Panelo warned about its impact on the fate of the senators who would seek reelection.
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Cutting the cost of instant fund transfers reinforces Metrobank’s push towards seamless daily banking via digital channels, a big help in easing people’s…
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The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) recently released decisions approving approximately P31.34 billion in cost recoveries for several power generation…
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The 2025 budget of the Philippines, described as the most corrupt in history, overflowed with congressional insertions.
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The latest labor statistics show employment contracting by 277,000 year-on-year to 49.27 million, while unemployment grew by 590,000 to 2.25 million in…
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A week after the national budget for 2026 was signed by Ferdinand Marcos Jr., budget watchdogs said the spending plan remains laden with pork.
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A considerable portion involved foreign-assisted projects, for which the government is required to provide counterpart funding.
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Crooks and crocodiles in government have reverted to the old reliable farm-to-market roads (FMR) for kickbacks in the 2026 budget after flood control projects…
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Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson on Sunday flagged what he said were P2.5 billion worth of “allocables” linked to Imee Marcos in the 2025 National…
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Under Article VI, Section 27 of the Constitution, the President’s item veto of appropriations permanently deletes the vetoed items from the budget law.
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