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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The Bicameral Conference Committee amended the budget bill and left blanks in its report, thereby offering what amounted to a blank check for pork barrel…
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The Juvenile Justice and Welfare Council (JJWC) on Thursday rejected claims that the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act gives minors a free pass to commit…
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Former senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Thursday filed a cyberlibel complaint before the Department of Justice (DOJ) against Sens. Alan Peter Cayetano and…
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Three judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC) have filed a lawsuit against U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration, challenging sanctions…
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The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said the Department of Justice (DOJ) has found probable cause to file 44 criminal tax cases against former Department of…
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) has found probable cause to file 44 criminal tax evasion cases against members of the so-called "BGC Boys" or Bulacan Group of…
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The House prosecution panel has asked the Senate impeachment court to allow the opening of a sealed box containing the tax records of Vice President Sara…
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Criminal complaints have been filed against the 15-year-old student in connection with the shooting at San Jose National High School in Tacloban City that left…
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The US Supreme Court, in a majority decision, ruled that US border officers are not required to possess clear and convincing evidence that a green card holder…
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The House prosecution panel has asked the Senate impeachment court to open a sealed box containing tax records related to Vice President Sara Duterte and her…
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‘I will closely monitor this issue. If there are laws that need to be fixed, including the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act and existing regulations, then we…
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Nosy Tarsee recently got wind of a telco’s quiet comeback bid. Word from the corridors of the Department of Information and Communications Technology was that…
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Family life, the school environment and society do influence a child’s life more than we care to acknowledge.
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The SC’s language on the ruling was blunt: the sweep undermined the very nature of PhilHealth funds as pooled resources for social health insurance and…
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The Supreme Court has struck down a Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) rule that barred secondary beneficiaries from receiving survivorship benefits…
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It’s Showtime host Anne Curtis has found herself at the center of online debate after netizens resurfaced her stance against lowering the age of criminal…
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