Affirming injustice in Talaingod 13 case
The rescuers became the villain and prosecutors naturally could not contest the fact that no child was harmed during the entire period they were in the company of Castro, Ocampo, the pastors and teachers. That several of the accused were acquitted should be a cause for judicial dilemma for the Court of Appeals (CA) that affirmed a flawed decision.
CA decision vs Satur, France ‘unacceptable’ – Makabayan
The Court of Appeals (CA) decision upholding the guilty verdict on two of its former representatives is unacceptable, the Makabayan coalition of progressive partylists said. In a decision made public last week, the CA agreed with a 2024 Tagum City Regional Trial Court verdict that former Bayan Muna Rep. Satur Ocampo, ACT Teachers’ Rep. France […]
Sara’s squandermania
With COA findings that cannot be assailed, Sara’s goose is cooked and no matter how her dogs wail, they could hardly deflect, canalize or dismiss the mountains of evidence generated against her since 2022, when she strutted like a peacock in Manila to claim her piece of the political throne.
NDFP holds lightning rally in downtown Manila
Joining the protests were members of the Kabataang Makabayan, Artista at Manunulat ng Sambayanan, Revolutionary Council of Trade Unions, the Makabayang Kawaning Pilipino, and Compatriots.
Incurable greed at MAIFIP’s heart
“We are gravely appalled by this brazen move by Congress despite the people’s clamor. The real beneficiaries are not the patients but the traditional politicians who will merely perpetuate patronage.”
Police arrest barangay councilor over ‘recycled charges’
Police arrested a Barangay councilor and development worker over a case already dismissed by a Bohol court, a human rights organization reported.
Sale of PrimeWater won’t exempt the Villars from accountability
“They must be held accountable for the years of dirty water, exorbitant rates, and abysmal service that communities endured. This sale should not be a get-out-of-jail-free card.”
First things first
Sara failed to make the cut as a professional grafter, leaving behind documentary evidence, signatures and a mountain of testimony to prove that she paid cash to imaginary informants, disbursed billions of pesos for programs, activities and projects at the Department of Education that the Commission on Audit disallowed.
Bicam deadlock on DPWH budget is all about kickbacks—BAYAN
“The Lower House and Executive Department’s insistence on restoring the P54-billion cut proposed by the Senate can be summed up this way: a higher DPWH budget means higher kickbacks, or so-called SOPs, for legislators and executive officials,” BAYAN said.
Slashed funds from government workers, channelled to pork barrel
“The Senate slashed funding for the benefits of teachers, health workers, and government employees, only to funnel those cuts into a massive slush fund for local patronage. This is classic bureaucrat capitalism—robbing the workers to feed the political machinery of local dynasties.”