As floodwaters rise, so do doubts
A public that tracks the money before it disappears is harder to rob quietly than one that only asks questions once the floodwaters recede.
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A public that tracks the money before it disappears is harder to rob quietly than one that only asks questions once the floodwaters recede.
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The blueprint for saving lives was available, but it was set aside so a mafia of contractors and their patrons in government could carve up the budget like a…
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The developer still calls it resort-style living. There’s water everywhere. Venice with leptospirosis.
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The Office of the Ombudsman wants greater visibility over every stage of the 2027 budget process to ensure that the proposed P107 billion for flood control…
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A second perjury complaint filed by Vice President Sara Duterte has given Ramil Madriaga another legal forum to defend statements that were cited as evidence…
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Defense counsel Michael Poa on Tuesday denied making a statement attributed to him in a social media post responding to Rep. Terry Ridon.
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The testimony of former Office of the Vice President (OVP) special disbursing officer Gina Acosta strengthens allegations that Vice President Sara Duterte…
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The proposed P107.4 billion allocation for flood control projects could be better used to address the country’s classroom shortage, particularly as alleged…
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The Senate impeachment court allowed the prosecution on Monday to question Vice President Sara Duterte’s aide about her role in Davao City’s use of…
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Davao City — Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte praised the Davao Public Safety and Security Office, the Davao City Police Office (DCPO), and partner security…
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After years of spending billions of pesos to manage the floods, how much protection has the public actually received?
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Vice President Sara Duterte personally ordered the release of P125 million in confidential funds to her security officer in December 2022, a former Office of…
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Vice President Sara Duterte filed a second perjury complaint Monday against self-described former aide Ramil Madriaga, accusing him of making false statements…
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It has gotten so bad that some have even suggested that making the trial tedious enough for people to stop watching may itself be a strategy.
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Now the floods and the elephantine question in the room — who should answer for the stolen flood control money — are again at the forefront.
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ACT Teachers Partylist Rep. Antonio Tinio on Monday called for the proposed P107.4 billion allocation for flood control projects in the 2027 national budget to…
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Nearly a week after their heated courtroom exchange became one of the highlights of the 15th day of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial, private…
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The Senate impeachment court allowed the prosecution on Monday to question Vice President Sara Duterte’s aide about her role in Davao City’s use of…
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