Impeachment is not a witch-hunt
“There is no witch-hunt. In fact what happened is that we want to get the witch of the south to explain where she took the confidential funds, but she does not want to answer our questions, that’s why we brought this up to an impeachment trial so that we will know the truth there.”
Nagging questions for Palace favorite
As it is, one official who has the President’s ear is being tagged as the mastermind of the “massacre” at the Bureau of Customs (BOC), which generates between 30% and 35% of government revenue collections annually.
Negros NPA discloses attack vs. ‘destructive’ quarrying company
It was the NPA in South Central Negros Island that burned the two dump trucks and a backhoe in Sitio Medel, Barangay Carabalanin Himamaylan City last Friday as punishment to the operator of the destructive quarry operations in the area.
Malacañang’s Rasputin rips wage hike bid
The Philippines ranks 7th worst in minimum wages among 10 economies worldwide based on its December 9, 2024 listing. These countries are: India; Nigeria; Uzbekistan; Pakistan; Armenia; Kazakhstan; Philippines; Ukraine; Vietnam, and; Indonesia.
Public union organizer walks free from jail
Antonieta “Tonet” Setias-Dizon has been granted temporary liberty last Wednesday after six years of detention, former Bayan Muna Rep. and long-time Confederation for the Unity, Recognition and Advancement of Government Employees (Courage) president Ferdinand Gaite said in a Facebook post on Monday.
Sweetheart deal sa Caliraya-Botocan-Kalayaan (CBK) Hydroelectric Power Plant
“Halos limang beses ang kapasidad ng CBK kaysa Casecnan, pero parang barya lang ang binayad rito. Saan napunta ang tunay na halaga ng asset ng taumbayan? Dapat imbestigahan ito ng Kongreso at ng taumbayan mismo. Hindi dapat basta-basta na lang ibinibigay ang ating mga pampublikong pag-aari sa mga oligarko. Ito ang problema sa pribatisasyon tapos ang sisingilin nang malaki ay ang taumbayan tulad ng nangyari sa EPIRA at Primewater.”
Pakil residents stage indignation rally vs. Ahunan Dam Project anew
Following tree-cutting incidents last June 21 on a hill above the picturesque town, outraged residents staged the rally demanding an immediate stop to dam construction activities anew.
‘Dalhin ninyo sa bawat larangan ang alab ng paglilingkod sa bayan’
“Balang araw” ay hindi lamang pangarap. Ito ay panata. At kung tayo ay sama-samang kikilos, ang bukang-liwayway ng hustisya, kalayaan, at tunay na kaunlaran ay tiyak na sisikat.
Why are Jay Ruiz, Mel Robles still with gov’t?
It is perplexing, to say the least, that Jay Ruiz is still with the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) and Mel Robles is still the head honcho of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) despite the promise of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. himself to weed out the corrupt and the incompetent in government agencies.
‘Regulation won’t solve national addiction;’ recovering online gambler urges total ban
Darren believes regulation is not the solution to the runaway problem of online gambling. “I wish a total ban on all e-wallets and websites on gambling. It has being done in other countries. We can, too,” he said.