
SC told: UA steals Filipinos’ future
The Supreme Court heard pointed arguments on Tuesday questioning the legality of “unprogrammed appropriations” (UA) in the national budget.
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The Supreme Court heard pointed arguments on Tuesday questioning the legality of “unprogrammed appropriations” (UA) in the national budget.
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A leader whose public record includes making unhinged threats and alleged corruption is not equipped to represent the Philippines.
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The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday heard arguments from lawyer and former Senate President Franklin Drilon, who stressed that unprogrammed appropriations are…
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The Supreme Court on Tuesday heard pointed arguments questioning the legality of “unprogrammed appropriations” (UA) in the national budget.
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Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jonvic Remulla on Monday vowed to dismantle what he described as an organized criminal network…
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The persistence of corruption suggests a disconnect between personal faith and public conduct, often described as the divide between private morality and…
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The BFP faces a deficit of around 600 fire trucks, driven in part by overpriced contracts and alleged bid rigging in recent years.
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The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) has relieved all fire safety inspectors in Metro Manila as part of a sweeping effort to overhaul the agency’s enforcement…
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The Supreme Court will begin hearing petitions this week challenging provisions in the 2026 national budget that allow the continued use of unprogrammed funds,…
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The Supreme Court of the Philippines is set to hear petitions questioning provisions in the 2026 national budget that allow the continued use of unprogrammed…
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Malacañang has done nothing. The reasons for this paralysis are as infuriating as they are obvious.
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President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s most notable legacy that he will leave the Filipino people was his bold exposure of the corrupt flood control…
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‘It is understandable that they are overwhelmed because we submitted a lot of documents, both the DPWH and the Independent Commission for Infrastructure.’
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Batangas Rep. Leandro Leviste raised concerns over the dissolution of the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) effective Tuesday, noting that its…
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Are we addressing our problems correctly? Because if not, we are bound to get the same unwanted results over and over.
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Vacillation will not serve the country, as an economist said; if the expectation is that things will get worse, then it’s time to implement determined measures…
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The Supreme Court (SC) has scheduled oral arguments next month on consolidated petitions challenging provisions on unprogrammed funds and Special Accounts in…
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Several anti-corruption groups filed complaints with the Office of the Ombudsman on Monday against former undersecretaries Adrian Carlos Bersamin of the Office…
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