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Mga mambabatas na kriminal: Budget veto ang patunay

By Jarius Bondoc | May 7, 2019 - 12:00am

KAHANGA-HANGA ang pag-veto ni President Rody Duterte sa P95.3-bilyong isiningit ng mga kongresista sa 2019 national budget. Ilegal na pork barrels ‘yun. Inalis nila ang mga orihinal na programa at gastusin...

140 days ago

PSN Opinyon

Mga mambabatas masahol pa sa linta

By Jarius Bondoc | April 9, 2019 - 12:00am

PORK barrel ang rason kaya kinokontrol ng political dynasties ang mga distrito’t probinsiya. Daan-bilyong pisong pera ng bayan ang pork barrels.

168 days ago

PSN Opinyon

Why lawmakers won’t admit pork insertions

GOTCHA - By Jarius Bondoc | February 22, 2019 - 12:00am

Lawmakers expectedly will not itemize their pork barrels inserted into the 2019 national budgets.

214 days ago

Opinion

Battle for dominance through pork barrels

GOTCHA - By Jarius Bondoc | January 4, 2019 - 12:00am

Parked pork” engrosses politics these days. On that issue Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo’s camp aims to control the pace of government. Its moves became apparent before Congress recessed for Christ...

263 days ago

Opinion

That they have hundred-billions to steal means we’re overtaxed

GOTCHA - By Jarius Bondoc | December 19, 2018 - 12:00am

Congress factions are squealing on each other’s hidden pork barrels. We now know they’re pocketing hundreds of billions of pesos from useless projects.

279 days ago

Opinion

Do you want present politicos to stay forever?

GOTCHA - By Jarius Bondoc | December 14, 2018 - 12:00am

Evil never stops. House leaders had just granted themselves illegal pork barrels when they passed a self-serving draft constitution.

284 days ago

Opinion

The real enemies of the state are...!

By Bobit S. Avila | March 14, 2006 - 12:00am

Last week, a good friend of mine who wished to remain anonymous dropped a bunch of documents, which came from the Headquarters of the Intelligence and Security Group of the Philippine Army. I thought that these documents...

Over a year ago

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China's actions near Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea should be subject to objection, Malacañang said.

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A few days before his fifth official visit to Beijing, President Rodrigo Duterte announced that he would raise the 12 July 2016 United Nations Conference Law of the Sea awards to President Xi Jinping.

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President Rodrigo Duterte will maintain his close ties with Beijing despite tensions in the South China Sea as he courts the Asian power for economic largesse, a Fitch unit said Friday.

3 days ago

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US seeks to expand cooperation with Philippines as China 'undermines' regional peace, stability

While the United States deems Beijing as a threat to the region, Washington sees an opportunity to strengthen ties with its Southeast Asian partners and allies.

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Bringing up SCS arbitral ruling before UN futile — Palace

Bringing up the 2016 arbitral court ruling on the South China Sea before the United Nations General Assembly would be a “futile exercise,” as the international body has no power to enforce it, Malacañang said yesterday.

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