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On the road to perdition

The public is getting swamped with false, misleading, or completely fabricated information that creates confusion, anxiety, fear and distrust, aggravating the anger and stress over the rising cost of living and our daily struggles with congested traffic and inefficient government services.

On the road to perdition

Duterte’s ‘troubling conditions’ at ICC

The former president is indeed in "troubling conditions," not because of what his children are protesting about, but because of the special treatment accorded him, such as the frequent visits by family members, the comforts at the Scheveningen penitentiary and the legal processes on the charges against him, things the thousands of suspected drug users killed under his brutal drug war never had.

Duterte’s ‘troubling conditions’ at ICC

Guilt beyond reasonable doubt

When the Independent Commission for Infrastructure, created on Sept. 11 under Executive Order 94, conducts its own probe, how will it untangle the complex web of untruths and distortion of facts by personalities perceived to have benefited from the anomalous deals?

Guilt beyond reasonable doubt

Political theatrics

Bersamin's statement rebuking the House over a plan that had been shelved appears to be unnecessary, unless the Palace wants to send a message to Romualdez to "moderate [their] greed."

Political theatrics

Is there ‘institutionalized cartel’ in DPWH projects?

The president should sustain his efforts in finding the truth behind these “ghost” and other anomalous projects, not only in the DPWH but also in other agencies involving procurement and other forms of contracts. That would be a meaningful legacy to leave behind.

Is there ‘institutionalized cartel’ in DPWH projects?

Moving forward from a botched impeachment trial

The Ombudsman can also impose the penalty of perpetual disqualification from holding public office as a direct penalty for certain violations, like those under the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act, or as an accessory to other administrative penalties, such as dismissal from service, particularly for grave offenses like dishonesty.

Moving forward from a botched impeachment trial