Graft out of control
Flood control projects are the easiest route to kickbacks due to the absence of mechanisms for external monitoring.
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Flood control projects are the easiest route to kickbacks due to the absence of mechanisms for external monitoring.
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Kinks in the 2025 national budget became a major challenge for the Palace last week as President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the economic team and other Cabinet…
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The first basis, lack of supply, does not exist because we have a lot of supply. So the only reason (for the declaration) is the extraordinary increase in…
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‘Germany has been helping the Philippines to develop strategies, to think about those emitting less carbon dioxide; we want electric cars available in all…
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The drug case slapped against PLt.Gen. Benjamin Santos Jr. in connection with the “staged” P6.7 billion drug bust was junked by the Manila Regional Trial Court…
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Police reported that the unnamed suspect was found with 3.83 grams of cocaine, 2.8 grams of dried marijuana leaves, a firearm and ammunition.
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During the operation, authorities confiscated a caliber .22 rifle with a scope and serial number 49758, a magazine for the rifle, and an air gun. The suspect…
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Another still unrealized law that seeks to improve the welfare of the poor is the Universal Health Care Act which would provide free medical care to the poor.
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The Mindanao and Sulu Unification Movement (MSUM) reminded President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday about the relevance of the American Monroe Doctrine in…
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The fourth impeachment case for betrayal of public trust against Vice President Sara Duterte will be supported by 103 members of the 19th Congress which would…
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Telecom giant Globe has lauded the Philippine National Police Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) for the arrest of two people suspected of…
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LandBank has expressed its support for the passage of Republic Act 11954, which amends the Rice Tariffication Law, and for the seven-year extension of the Rice…
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It also said that subsequent extensions of the GMC through a holdover agreement and the eventual sale of the BWS facility at a grossly undervalued price of…
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The Office of the Vice President (OVP) announced on Wednesday that it has no budget for its Medical and Burial Assistance Program this year, meaning the agency…
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) faced criticism on Wednesday for setting the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) of rice at P58, keeping the staple…
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Senate Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros filed a resolution on Wednesday seeking to investigate, in aid of legislation, the implementation of the Social…
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The panel of prosecutors from the Department of Justice (DOJ) has recommended filing 62 counts of violation of Republic Act No. 9160, or the Anti-Money…
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Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas lamented the budget cuts to the health, education, and agriculture sectors in the 2025 General Appropriations Act…
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