Noy blamed for Cebu City crisis
THE Palace on Tuesday drew flak for suspending allies of opposition presidential candidate Vice President Jejomar Binay for releasing calamity ...
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Duterte, Cayetano slam critics Lacson, Escudero
PRESIDENTIAL candidate Rodrigo Duterte and his running mate Alan Peter Cayetano on Tuesday slammed senatorial bet Panfilo Lacson and vice ...
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Candidates, character, corruption
Sunday March 20’s second presidential debate was like a Plaza Miranda verbal tussle of the old days—a no-holds barred, insult- ...
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Can corruption be eradicated?
WE ALL know that elections, which come every three years in the Philippines, are a great source of entertainment. We ...
Read moreSantiago: Corruption, poverty the real cancer
SENATOR Miriam Defensor Santiago said Tuesday the cancer that should demand the Filipinos’ attention is corruption and poverty and not ...
Read moreCorruption, red tape taint govt procurement system
Despite the reforms, the government procurement system remains plagued by several issues such as weak budget allocation and corruption. These ...
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