When s**t hits the fan … (4)
Lumalapot na ang nilutong “expose” ni Marcos Jr. Ang matinding epekto lamang lahat silang responsable sa paggawa ng budget at paggastos nito ay pawang tatamaan. Parang mga talangka silang maghihilahan pababa.
Marcos Jr. is the country’s biggest nepo baby, has no moral authority to call for calm amid anti-corruption protests
“Marcos Jr. calling for calm while his administration is riddled with corruption scandals is the height of hypocrisy! Ang kapal ng mukha ni Marcos Jr. na magsasabi ng ‘due process’ habang siya mismo ay produkto ng decades-long plunder at corruption ng kanyang pamilya. The Filipino people have every right to be angry and to protest against the continued looting of public funds meant for flood control projects that could save lives.”
Resume peace talks, gov’t asked
Pilgrims for Peace reiterated its commitment to push the GRP and the NDFP to resume peace talks and asked both parties to communicate with each other, or reach out to their principals through peace advocates.
Red flags raised in Nueva Vizcaya DPWH flood control projects
Instead of consolidating these into a single project, the contracts were split up, which critics say inflates administrative costs and weakens accountability.
No free pass for Bongbong
If Marcos were serious about fighting corruption, he should go after the big fish—including himself. Instead, his so-called anti-corruption campaign is a PR stunt to tighten his grip on the national budget.”
Bayan Muna welcomes ERC action against Sipcor, calls for broader probe into energy privatization
“This is exactly the problem with privatization—it prioritizes profit over service to the people. Ang mga kumpanyang ito ay mas nangingibabaw ang kita kaysa sa paglilingkod sa publiko. While we welcome this regulatory action, we must ask how SIPCOR, a subsidiary of the Villar Group, was allowed to operate with such blatant disregard for compliance requirements.”
Imee joins the Remulla fray
The public at large wants to hear more of Imee’s wisdom, which has been sorely lacking in the current Senate, like her rhetoric when she squirmed past allegations of misappropriation of the proceeds of the tobacco excise tax in Ilocos Norte, the overprice in the purchases of vehicles and others.
On the appointment of a new DPWH secretary
Replacing the secretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways does not resolve the issue of systematic corruption in the agency, and it should not delay or distract the ongoing probe into the anomalous flood-control projects.
Magnanakaw
Ang nagtatanong na magnanakaw hindi din malinis trumabaho, pero may tsapa sila bilang kasapi,/ng kapita-pitagang kongreso at senado.
Open letter from media and press freedom organizations on Gaza access
We, the undersigned, call for immediate, independent, and unrestricted international media access to Gaza and for full protection of journalists who continue to report under siege.