The case for a Philippine RICO
The idea is not new here. Anti-racketeering bills have been filed since the 1990s but they lapsed for want of urgency.
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The idea is not new here. Anti-racketeering bills have been filed since the 1990s but they lapsed for want of urgency.
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After signing four proclamations that expanded two economic zones in Southern Tagalog and established two new ones in Negros Oriental and Batangas, the number…
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Having spent eight years in government, I know that public service is ultimately about responsibility. Positions in government are not privileges. They are a…
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On the matter of corruption, it escapes comprehension why some administrative cases come first while more compelling ones are just frozen in place with no…
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Monsod eventually brought her economic expertise to broadcasting, radio and print, becoming popularly known as ‘Mareng Winnie.’
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We Filipinos are very good at celebrating success once somebody has already succeeded. Perhaps we should also learn to encourage people while they are still…
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‘As of the end of the second quarter of this year, we are only at a shortfall of about 7 percent year on year in terms of public spending.’
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Economic growth should begin to recover by the end of the year before returning fully to track in 2027 as the government continues to ramp up infrastructure…
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The province led a group of 52 provinces and highly-urbanized cities that grew faster than the country’s 4.4-percent gross domestic product growth last year.…
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Over 200 officials of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), including all regional directors, are under investigation over the “Slot-for-Sale Recruitment Scam,”…
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What gets built, if anything at all, is a structure constructed badly, cheaply and often not where the people needed it — a waste layered on theft.
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MANILA, Philippines — The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) has sharply revised its 2026 gross domestic product (GDP) and inflation forecasts amid…
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Mindanao is being positioned as a key driver of the Philippines’ next phase of economic growth, with the government urging businesses to invest in…
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Former NEDA director general Solita Monsod has been highly critical of the current administration, which has faced intense scrutiny since the onset of the…
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Former National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) chief Solita Monsod on Wednesday lauded Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla for pursuing corruption…
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Former NEDA Director General Solita Monsod has called for sweeping reforms to the national budgeting process, describing the current Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.…
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The new sanctions come as Iran’s oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz have fallen sharply.
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