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Gov’t must heed clamor for change

LAST Sunday, the streets of Manila erupted with a familiar but urgent call to send to jail all those involved in massive corruption in...

Prioritize education, healthcare in crafting budget measure—Poe

A PARTY-LIST lawmaker has called on his colleagues in the House of Representatives to “prioritize youth empowerment, education, student welfare, healthcare reform, and cybersecurity”...

DBM approves P1.64 billion bonus release for Army personnel

The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has approved the release of P1.64 billion for the payment of the FY 2023 Performance-Based Bonuses (PBB)...

The biggest tragedy of all

"Will we be able to recover all the money that has been stolen by these corrupt people?" WITH the number, almost a tsunami, of anomalies...

DPWH’s masterclass in building dreams that crumble

"The Philippines must stop stealing from its children and start building their dreams" A Child’s Dream Deferred Under a Mango Tree In a dusty barangay in...

‘Ghost’ flood control projects cost Philippines P118.5 billion, steal jobs

Finance Secretary Ralph Recto said "ghost" flood control projects have cost the Philippine economy some P118.5 billion between 2023 and 2025. Speaking to reporters, Recto...

Preventing wasteful spending a priority—DOF

The Department of Finance (DOF) has set out guiding principles for safeguarding public funds, with a top priority of preventing wasteful spending, an official...

GSIS asks government agencies to report typhoon damage on properties, assets

The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) asked all government agencies with insured assets and properties to promptly report any damage sustained from Typhoons Crising,...

Supreme Court to weigh ban on public funds for private schools

WSHINGTON, DC – The conservative US Supreme Court will weigh a case on Wednesday (Thursday Manila time) challenging the ban on using public money...

PBBM to BIR: Remain vigilant on public funds

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. directed the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to remain vigilant in safeguarding and using public funds for projects that benefit...

Thankful for knowing better

It’s still Thanksgiving on the other side of the globe, even if it is already Friday here in the Philippines. No single country, however, has...

Mouthing off

It’s a free country, of course, and most people can say what they think or feel, in the manner they deem most appropriate. But when...

‘Zero tolerance’ for public fund misuse — Speaker

Speaker Martin Romualdez on Monday warned concerned public officials that the House of Representatives “will not tolerate hypocrisy, evasion, or the misuse of public...

Herbosa: Unused funds of PhilHealth belong to national government

The unused and idle funds of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) should be returned to the national government since the agency failed to...
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