Bicam’s dirty chess game
The sinister mechanism works under a two-part structure where the bicam moves programmed or priority appropriations to the UA.
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The sinister mechanism works under a two-part structure where the bicam moves programmed or priority appropriations to the UA.
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China’s move to restrict imports of pigs and related swine products from the Philippines has renewed attention on the country’s long-running battle against…
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A pivotal moment was the 2019 General Appropriations Act standoff over P95 billion in insertions, which led to the budget’s reenactment. Monsod said it was…
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The Philippines has reopened its market to Spanish pork imports after the Department of Agriculture (DA) recognized Spain’s regionalized control measures…
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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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Hard pork in the form of infrastructure spending remained alive despite assurances that discretionary allocations were being stripped away.
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Mang Inasal has made its Spicy Pork BBQ a regular offering across more than 600 stores nationwide starting 1 May.
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The Supreme Court on Tuesday heard pointed arguments questioning the legality of “unprogrammed appropriations” (UA) in the national budget.
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Systematic corruption within the judicial system can obstruct investigations, weaken prosecutions, and allow criminal and terrorist actors to evade…
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Immediately your mind goes to dark places. Drugs. Something explosive in the luggage. Big international incident.
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A member of a prominent Filipino family has reportedly been killed in a recent attack in the Middle East, amid the ongoing conflict between the United States,…
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‘Let’s not be fooled by the show of unity and pink-colored socks.’
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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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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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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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