How much was Cathy Cabral worth?
Unverified social media reports claim that Cabral had “11-digits” in cold cash, meaning at least 10 billion pesos. Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla’s estimate is P20 billion.
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The impatient public wants the big fishes
Perhaps the most basic valid question we can ask from these Davao Occidental and La Union projects is this: What role do these Duterte supporters play in the corruption mess? Apologists can argue that this may be incidental, unintentional, unwitting.But here’s the crux: were these politicians investigated for corruption under the Duterte administration? There the answer is clear as day – No.
Correcting a costly error: P1B funding for Project NOAH
Restoring its funding is the right step, but it must also serve as a warning. Disaster preparedness cannot be switched on only after lives are lost and communities destroyed. It is a moral obligation of governance.
Asserting human rights for everyone and everybody
Protestors, led by human rights group 'Karapatan,' denounced the unabated human rights violations in the country and the massive corruption involving senators, congressmen, public officials and private contractors.
Mr. Speaker: Disapprove Pulong’s new world tour
In his letter to the then Speaker Romualdez, Paolo said that the “expenditures incurred from this trip are from my personal funds alone.” That was the only disclosure he mentioned. Nowhere in his letter did he state the purpose of the trip. That's point No. 1: the trip is cloaked in secrecy even if it meant the traveller was using official leave from his government job. That alone is an ethical dilemma.
Can quarry suspensions ease sudden flooding in Masarawag?
Quarry suspensions are in place, but Masarawag’s sudden floods continue, leaving residents to wonder if the new rules will be enough.
The long game at The Hague
When viewed together, the legal stalling at The Hague and the coordinated political pressure at home reveal a strategy designed not only to shield the former president from accountability. The Duterte camp appears to be buying time as part of a broader gambit aimed at weakening the Marcos administration and clearing space for a Sara Duterte takeover before the ICC can weigh the evidence against her father.
Bato, Agarwood Farm and Tata Sala
Where is Sen. Bato Dela Rosa? Some say he is in the vicinity of Davao City and is protected by Jose Nelson “Tata” Sala. Who is Tata Sala?
Public outrage turning to frustration
The outrage is still there over the trillions of pesos worth of public funds that were diverted to pockets of senators, congressmen, other public officials and contractors.But the shouts and placards in the two separate rallies held on Nov. 30 show a growing sense of frustration over what many people feel is the slow pace of making those involved accountable.
Ready for what, exactly, VP Sara?
Filipinos are tired of leaders who demand trust yet refuse transparency, who promise accountability yet shield their own, who speak of readiness yet offer no vision beyond survival and spite. If Sara Duterte insists she is "ready," the public has every right to ask: ready for what — another round of secrecy, showmanship and selective outrage?
