From democracy to kleptocracy
Forget what we have been taught in school that in a democracy, there are checks and balances. These days, they are called transactions.
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Forget what we have been taught in school that in a democracy, there are checks and balances. These days, they are called transactions.
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Two foreign fugitives wanted in their respective countries were arrested in separate operations in Metro Manila, the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime…
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Extortion and cumbersome bureaucratic processes (red tape) increase the cost of doing business, discouraging both local and foreign investments.
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BARRANQUILLA, Colombia (AFP) — A flamboyant United States-backed lawyer who has never held public office narrowly won Colombia’s polarizing presidential runoff…
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Applied to public budgeting, blockchain can create a continuous and verifiable record of how public funds move from appropriation to expenditure.
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The Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor (PCUP) has conferred the 2026 Bayani ng Urban Poor Award on Department of Human Settlements and Urban…
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I imagined what a homeless man must go through, trying to find a corner to rest.
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LIMA , Peru (AFP) — Hundreds of supporters of Peru's leftist presidential candidate Roberto Sanchez protested in Lima on Saturday, as partial results showed a…
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The billionaire president defended the UFC event as a unique spectacle.
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It may be right for the Blue Eagles men’s basketball team to step back from competition for the coming season.
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The British Embassy in Manila celebrated the birthday of King Charles III and the 80th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the United Kingdom and the…
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Councilor Arnold T. Divina has been appointed to head the People’s Law Enforcement Board (PLEB) in Caloocan City, according to an announcement released by…
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The true test of independence is not how we commemorate it once a year. It is what we do with the freedom that generations of Filipinos fought to secure.
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It was thought the street-level symbol of oppression was gone for good; now it is back with a vengeance.
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With the recent decision of the Sandiganbayan Special Division to dismiss a civil case to retrieve properties from the Marcoses, a lawmaker questioned the…
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Vice President Sara Duterte on Friday cast corruption as a modern-day threat to Philippine sovereignty, warning that officials who loot public funds undermine…
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Baldwin’s silence is no longer just about him. It reflects on the institution he represents — Ateneo.
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