IN a political climate often cluttered by accusations and conjecture, it is refreshing — perhaps even reassuring — to witness a government that chooses sobriety over spectacle. The Supreme Court’s decision on the constitutionality of the General Appropriations Act (GAA) provision on idle funds has triggered a range of reactions. Yet the national government’s posture…
AS people’s fury over public works’ anomalous transactions — ghost, substandard and overpriced projects — rampages all over the country, allegations have now become a dime a dozen. From half-truth, half-lies testimonies to absolutely ridiculous tall tales. No, I’m not saying those anomalous transactions ain’t true. I’m also one of those seething with anger over…
Allegations of widespread and institutionalized bribery within the Bureau of Customs have taken a deeply concerning turn. Known informally within inner circles as the “All-In” system, this operation is allegedly a well-coordinated and hierarchical form of corruption that implicates officials across all levels of the bureau — from examiners and appraisers to division heads, deputy…
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ON Monday, Nov. 25, as per media reports, Vice President Sara Duterte declared that she was taken out of context when she, in a press conference via Zoom, announced she had already talked to (or ordered) someone to kill the president, the first lady and the House speaker in the event something were to happen…