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The hypocrisy of Martin Romualdez
By Tita C. Valderama
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Dec 23, 2024
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Contrary to Romualdez's claim, Sonny Africa says the Congress-ratified spending program "doesn't really respond to the nation's social and economic needs while, unfortunately, favoring the pork of politicians and profits of the rich."
Wilkins Villanueva’s value to Rodrigo Duterte
By Antonio J. Montalvan II
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Dec 17, 2024
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The date was Dec. 31, 2004. A shabu laboratory in Ulas, Davao city along the highway to Toril had just been raided. The raiding team was composed of agents from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) of Region XI led by its head Wilkins Villanueva.
Gainers and losers in the ratified P6.35 trillion budget for 2025
By Tita C. Valderama
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Dec 16, 2024
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The annual budget program, which is the single most important piece of legislation Congress scrutinizes and approves every year, has become a tool in aid of reelection, cunningly touted as pro-poor.
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