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Quo vadis, Philippines? Lessons on corruption from history

Greed and audacity in politics infuriate us. Many want to grab whatever they can get; they treat politics as a self-service store. Political culture is increasingly deteriorating, not only in the ...
The Philippine president urges Congress to focus on four reforms, including a bill limiting the power of large political ...
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday directed Senate President Vicente Sotto III and Speaker ...
Sen. Bam Aquino on Wednesday said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s order to pass the anti-dynasty bill immediately is a good sign. “Honestly, before that news yesterday, I would have said, ‘it might ...
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Four governance reform bills

After being lectured upon, shamed and ordered, unanimously, by the Supreme Court to return, asap, the P60 billion hijacked by his Cabinet people from cash-starved PhilHealth to boost the General ...
From Kenya to Nepal, Gen Z movements sweeping the globe are joyfully defying authoritarianism with memes, stunts and dance ...
Ruben Mendoza argues Senator Ronald dela Rosa is instrumentalizing faith by posting Sto. Niño photos to gain sympathy while ...
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Corruption and political survival

Corruption has gone a long way since the presidency of the late Ferdinand Marcos Sr. when former first lady Imelda Marcos was derisively called “Madam Ten Percent” for the alleged kickbacks and ...
Palace press officer Claire Castro answers questions during a press conference Wednesday,. — Screengrab from Presidential ...
THE head of the Ukrainian mission to the Philippines described the ongoing foreign aggression in her country as “an asymmetric war of the 21st century.” Ambassador Yuliia Fediv—the first resident ...
MALACAÑANG has officially expressed its support for key reform measures in governance, highlighting two bills authored by Senator Bam Aquino as legislative prio ...
The language of politicians has become more vulgar in recent years. Leaders in both parties are openly using vulgarities.