Corruption tanks Phl growth to 4.6% – BSP chief
The Philippines has officially missed its annual growth target of 5.5 to 6.5 percent — which had already been revised downward midway through the year — by a…
· 2 MIN READ
Daily TribuneTopic
The Philippines has officially missed its annual growth target of 5.5 to 6.5 percent — which had already been revised downward midway through the year — by a…
· 2 MIN READ
So when the President says he vetoed a few billion from the trillions in the latest proposed national budget, it is hard to feel comforted or assured.
· 3 MIN READ
Besieged by public complaints over its failure to go after the big fish in the flood control projects scandal, the Marcos administration announced yesterday…
· 2 MIN READ
In an increasingly competitive region, the Philippines cannot afford to let unresolved scandals define its investment narrative.
· 3 MIN READ
What people are still waiting for are the big fish. The elected officials. The senators and congressmen whose names have come up repeatedly in testimony, leaks…
· 3 MIN READ
What drives senators and congressmen to steal amounts one cannot spend in a lifetime?
· 3 MIN READ
The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday proceeded with its scheduled preliminary investigation into infrastructure projects in Bulacan that were reported as…
· 1 MIN READ
Joel Villanueva on Monday filed a counter-affidavit before the Department of Justice, denying allegations linking him to alleged irregularities in government…
· 2 MIN READ
What distinguishes Fr. Flavie is not rhetoric but refusal, the refusal to separate spirituality from social reality, or mercy from accountability.
· 2 MIN READ
Controversial and jailed contractor Sarah Discaya will have her first day in court on Monday in Lapu-Lapu City, where beefed-up security will be deployed at…
· 1 MIN READ
Pinuna ng mga opposition lawmakers sa House of Representatives nitong Huwebes ang tinawag nilang “railroading” o pagmamadali sa pagpasa ng Bicameral Conference…
· 2 MIN READ
President Marcos Jr. is set to sign the 2026 General Appropriations Bill on Monday, 05 January 2026, with a stern warning from a minority leader that it could…
· 4 MIN READ
Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Sunday, 4 January, said it was still premature to conclude whether the United States (US) violated international law after President…
· 2 MIN READ
Controversial and detained contractor Sara Discaya is set to face her first day in court on Monday at the Lapu-Lapu City Regional Trial Court, prompting…
· 2 MIN READ
Two civil society coalitions have urged President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to veto, conditionally implement, or subject to strict citizen monitoring more than…
· 3 MIN READ
Sleight of hand in public office is not exclusive to the Palace and Congress but extends to the gods of Padre Faura and their minions in the judiciary,…
· 2 MIN READ
Without a clear path to restoring integrity in public finance and reinvigorating government-led investment, the benefits of external opportunities and easier…
· 3 MIN READ
When businesses are forced to pay bribes or public funds are stolen, the resulting losses are made up for in higher prices.
· 3 MIN READ