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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A fellow of the Center for People Empowerment in Governance (CenPEG) has called for sweeping reforms to the country's party-list system, arguing that it has…
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TP in the Philippines has been named Sustainability Impact Company of the Year at the 2026 SOLAIA Awards, one of the Philippine IT-BPM industry's highest…
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Amid the recent tragedies, including school-related violence around the country, lawmakers said that what children needed was an environment that did not…
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But Duterte’s camp won’t outright admit these political ploys, much less admit their fear of what the trial will reveal about the Veep’s baggage of…
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Every peso diverted to a fake flood control project is a peso that didn’t pay for a guidance counselor, a school clinic, or to train campus professionals.
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The Western Mindanao Command (WestMinCom) convened election officials, security sector leaders, peacebuilding stakeholders and media representatives for a…
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The U.S. Embassy in the Philippines, in partnership with SM Mall of Asia, will host a free concert featuring the U.S. Marine Corps Forces Pacific (MARFORPAC)…
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The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) is adjusting the age bracket for this year’s Batang Pinoy in Bacolod City as part of its preparations for the inaugural…
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Mapúa University has launched the country’s first Bachelor of Science in Artificial Intelligence (AI) Engineering program for Academic Year 2025-2026,…
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Local governments and law enforcement units across Metro Manila have intensified security at public schools and municipal facilities following a string of…
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They were children, fine, we know, everybody knows. One was 14. Then 15. Very young. Very protected. Very “please lower your voice, this is a minor.”
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Preliminary police reports suggest this wasn’t a sudden burst of adolescent impulse, but a calculated plot orchestrated weeks in advance.
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Pop star Olivia Rodrigo has announced the debut of Daisy Chain Fields, a new music festival featuring an all-women lineup and benefiting…
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SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — A court sentenced a former South Korean justice minister on Monday to 25 years in prison for his role in ex-President Yoon Suk…
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BARRANQUILLA, Colombia (AFP) — A flamboyant United States-backed lawyer who has never held public office narrowly won Colombia’s polarizing presidential runoff…
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Starmer — in office since July 2024 — conceded he had lost the support of his Labor party.
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