
NBI orders probe on new building contractors
National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) director Jaime Santiago said Wednesday that two construction companies owned by the controversial Discaya family were…
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National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) director Jaime Santiago said Wednesday that two construction companies owned by the controversial Discaya family were…
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House Deputy Speaker Ronaldo Puno on Wednesday explicitly named then-Senate President Chiz Escudero and Ako Bicol Rep. Elizaldy Co as the culprits behind the…
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While CoA is the government’s external watchdog, each government agency has its own internal audit service to ensure compliance and efficiency at the agency…
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I have never liked Martin Romualdez, but I’m not sure why. It’s nothing personal.
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Trillions of pesos don’t vanish because a hundred million Filipinos blinked away; they vanish because one person signs yes.
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To follow the rules mechanically, without recognizing their abuse, would reward political maneuvering and punish merit.
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Our Congress is full of dynastic families, and while some of the younger ones cannot yet be judged on their abilities or leadership, it makes people wonder if…
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Turning one into a state witness requires meeting specific criteria — including being the least guilty.
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BACOLOD City — With their games sharpened by overseas stints, siblings Rafella and Ralph Batican return to local competition with renewed focus and…
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Although there is a seeming commitment to hold everyone liable, the magnitude and complexity of the issue would not allow that.
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‘In the Philippines, you are in the right place, at the right time, with the right partners, and the right opportunities to win big.’
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When loans get suspended over corruption fears, and officials respond with deflections, it’s the poor who pay the price.
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The ODA is a highly concessional loan, which is practically a donation to the country for its development goals. However, the government needs to raise…
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NEW YORK (AFP) — National Basketball Association (NBA) commissioner Adam Silver said there will be no rush to judgment by the league on allegations that the…
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NABUNTURAN, Davao de Oro — A P57.2-million flood control project in Barangay Bukal here has partially collapsed less than two years after its completion,…
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The Discaya couple, Curlee and Sara, will have their day in court — at least that’s how their family lawyer and spokesperson, Cornelio Samaniego III, sees it.
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Corruption is not without a price. Each day that we fail to act on it, we are paying a social and economic cost, to this country’s future and the next…
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Pinoy showbiz is now starkly entangled with the alleged politics of corruption with the billions of funds intended for flood control in the country.
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