5 Parañaque barangay captains cut ties with Mayor
"The Australian government should clear the air regarding reports that it has deployed a military contingent in the country, particularly ...
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Anti-corruption body declared redundant
"While Malacañang has seen it fit to abolish an agency tasked to run after the corrupt in the bureaucracy but ...
Read moreUP proposals on local governance
"While there has been improved access to maternal health services and a decrease in infant mortality, LGUs still struggle with ...
Read moreWhat’s the US agenda?
"One possible outcome of the detente is that the US could favorably consider the resumption of economic assistance to the ...
Read moreWhat can we expect from the House?
"House members will focus on bills seeking to boost employment generation and extend support to micro, small and medium enterprises ...
Read moreWar on poverty should be the priority
"Poverty reduction remains an elusive goal that the new administration must tackle head-on" During the recent electoral campaign, the Marcos-Duterte ...
Read moreThe war on drugs
"The outgoing regime has concluded that the drug problem has grown too big beyond its capability to control." With outgoing ...
Read moreCan the economy recover?
"We think it is crucial for the incoming administration to already constitute its economic team." The incoming administration will have ...
Read moreDid ‘magic’ happen in the counting?
"This is the greatest irony." Free, fair and credible elections are a hallmark of a democracy. And while it’s just ...
Read moreDissecting the data
"What happened to the votes for the eight other candidates?" While the Commission on Elections, Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible ...
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