Lessons from acquittals in 2013 PDAF scam
It is crucial to keep in check that the appropriate cases are filed with sufficient material and testimonial evidence to ensure conviction and that court proceedings will not last years, or even decades.
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Intersex people release battle cry: I exist
Intersex is a medical umbrella term used to describe people born with variations in sexual characteristics that do not fit the binary categories of male and female. But the lack of awareness has made this group of people almost invisible.
Online gambling lures the young, takes their money, messes with their mind
More young Filipinos are being lured to online gambling sites, with college students using allowances for bets and working students getting hooked on betting platforms in the hopes of making big money.
Pork by any other name would stink just as bad
Over the years, lawmakers have mastered the art of bastardizing the budget, the most important piece of legislation that Congress passes every year. Based on how they mangled the 2023 to 2025 budgets, it would appear that the present crop of legislators has outdone all past congresses in terms of the enormity of the amount and degree of shamelessness in abusing their power of the purse.
Spot the difference: The pattern of Bong Go’s lying
Bong Go on his former undersecretary Lloyd Christopher Lao of the Pharmally scandal: He was never under me or was my aide. If he has done something wrong, then hold him accountable for it. On the Discayas and connection of his father’s CLTG construction form: ““Hindi ko kilala ang mga Discaya Kung may anomalya, kasuhan nyo ang pamilya ko. Ako pa ang complainant .
High risk, no reward: Free mental health support for online gamblers from FB group
The proliferation of online gambling platforms has led to addictions and being trapped in debt for many Filipinos. With no government intervention programs, Facebook groups are picking up the slack and providing free mental health support.
Questioning the myth-making and memorializing of the Marcoses
A total of 250 sites scattered throughout the country exalting the “lineage and achievements” of the Marcoses have been catalogued by the project “Have we honored the Marcoses enough?” of the Third World Studies Center at the University of the Philippines Diliman. The project falls under the Marcos Research Regime program, which documents the permanent sites, structures, and objects commemorating the Marcos and Romualdez families.
The 3 untold secrets of Benjamin Magalong
What we need are crime busters. Magalong is not. No unapologetic Duterte protector can be a crime buster.
The evolution of congressional budget insertions
The first time I heard of the term budget insertions was about 30 years ago, during the Ramos administration. It referred to funding provisions for projects or programs identified by congressmen in the General Appropriations Bill. The insertions were over and above what was then called the Countrywide Development Fund.
FACT CHECK: The Big One NOT coming, earthquake alarm MISLEADING
A Facebook page is spreading videos that falsely claim an 8.4 magnitude earthquake called "The Big One" will hit Luzon. The clips were generated using artificial intelligence.
