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Once more unto the breach with the scandal du jour, even with thinning reserves of hope

What does the current spasm in the body politic over the latest manifestations of corruption indicate but that the more things change, the more they remain the same?  It wasn’t too long ago when such types as “Pogi,” “Sexy” and “Tanda” were hogging the news, having been accused of receiving ₱224.5 million, ₱183.8 million, and...

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Floods, foreign funds and fiascos

At the House of Representatives’ deliberations on the proposed budget of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) last Aug. 30, legislators questioned Secretary Manuel Bonoan on why record flooding continues to be a problem despite P1.2 trillion having been spent by the department on flood control projects since 2009. Pinpointed were the Pasig...