Now it’s phantom pork
The money did not vanish. It reappeared under the Local Government Support Fund, in a line called financial assistance to local government units worth P34…
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The money did not vanish. It reappeared under the Local Government Support Fund, in a line called financial assistance to local government units worth P34…
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The lawmaker said genuine transparency required dismantling the mechanisms that allow such insertions, rather than simply putting cameras on the proceedings.
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Marcos did not have to invent the leadership fund, but he failed to stop it, and such inaction in a system built on impunity is its own kind of authorship.
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DBP seeks to convert a growing pool of deposits into additional financing for development projects, launching its ‘Save 2 Win’ campaign to attract fresh funds…
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Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian on Saturday rejected allegations that senators in the previous Congress each received at least 500 million pesos from a…
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Tinawag ni Senador Panfilo "Ping" Lacson noong Huwebes, 13 August, na mas masahol na bersyon ng pork barrel system ang tinaguriang "Leadership Fund."
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The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will begin the rehabilitation of heavily damaged Maysan Road this month, with Secretary Vince Dizon pushing…
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Gatchalian Medical Center (GMC) in Ormoc City has expanded its healthcare services with the opening of a new Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Unit, as well…
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Senate President Win Gatchalian on Sunday pushed back against Senator Imee Marcos’ criticism that the chamber deserved a “failing grade” for passing only two…
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Senate President Win Gatchalian on Sunday pushed back against Deputy Minority Leader Imee Marcos after she described the Senate as "palpak" (a failure) for…
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Once again, former Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. has won a reprieve from serious charges against him, but Ombudsman Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla reminded…
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One of the more notable omissions in President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s recent State of the Nation Address was a renewed warning against tampering with the…
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He has used the authority sparingly, and mostly on items that were already indefensible, not on every project that bled the GAA dry.
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Senate President Sherwin "Win" Gatchalian on Monday outlined the chamber's priority measures during the Senate’s first session, with a focus on lowering the…
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The perversion of Congress was at its worst after the Marcos administration took over, where pork projects became a commodity.
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