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Four pillars of corruption

"Let’s radically change our corrupt political system, forthwith!" CORRUPTION in the Philippines is a system, and like any system, it rests on pillars. In flood-control and...

‘Writ of kalikasan’ filed over flood control projects

Environmentalists, lawyers, and members of the transport sector filed on Thursday a petition before the Supreme Court seeking the issuance of a “writ of...

When business tycoons cry corruption

"Corruption in the Philippines isn’t a white-collar crime. It’s mass manslaughter in slow motion" IN A Manila shantytown, a mother clutches her two children on...

DOTr: Probe DPWH engineers with fake driver’s licenses

The Department of Transportation has directed the Land Transportation Office to summon two Department of Public Works and Highways engineers accused of using fake...

Corruption costs lives: Over 100 groups call for systemic reform amid flood control mess

A broad coalition of civil society, business leaders, faith groups, academics, labor organizations, disaster volunteers, and former condemned what they called a multibillion-peso “flood...

Power Struggle

Members and supporters of the advocacy group Power to the People Coalition in a press briefing in Quezon City, urged the government to address...

DPWH to file criminal charges vs. Bulacan district engineer

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will file criminal charges against former Bulacan 1st District Engineer Henry Alcantara after an internal investigation...

DPWH Secretary Bonoan vows to uphold integrity and fight corruption

Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Manuel Bonoan has given his assurance that he will not tolerate corruption within the agency, detailing...

Poisoned Budget?

This is an AI-generated cartoon with the prompt: A political cartoon in horizontal format, rendered in pen and ink with colored markers. At the...

Suspended PNP general keeps post at Soccksargen

Despite his 90-day suspension ordered by the National Police Commission (Napolcom), Brigadier Gen. Romeo Macapaz stays as police regional director for Soccsksargen, according to...

Napolcom metes out 90-day suspension on ex-CIDG chief

FORMER Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) chief Brig. Gen. Romeo Macapaz has been suspended for 90 days amid investigation over his alleged complicity...

Santiago flags DPWH on flood projects

SANTIAGO City –The local government here took decisive moves by summoning the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to a public forum on...

‘Form body vs. ghost deals’

SENATOR Francis Pangilinan on Thursday backed the creation of an independent commission to investigate alleged ghost flood control projects across the country.  “We support the...

House to probe Davao flood control funds

Lawmakers on Thursday said the House probe into questionable flood control projects should also review allocations made to Davao City during the Duterte administration,...
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