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BSP chief looks forward to even better 2020
by Lawrence Agcaoili - January 3, 2020 - 12:00am
Last year was bittersweet for the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas after losing the captain of its ship, Nestor Espenilla Jr., in February to tongue cancer at the age of 60, barely nine months into his six-year term as...
Agri sector ready to reap benefits from modernization
by Louise Maureen Simeon - December 29, 2019 - 12:00am
The Philippine agriculture sector may soon shed its economic laggard status as it is poised to reap huge benefits from modernization and industrialization, exports, farm consolidation and infrastructure develop...
Duterte’s men on the spot in Senate probes
by Cecille Suerte Felipe - December 28, 2019 - 12:00am
This year, senator-allies of President Duterte led probes on corruption and drug scandals involving some of his trusted officials. Such moves partly contributed to the steady rise in the chamber’s public approval...
Duterte’s men on the spot in Senate probes
by Paolo Romero - December 28, 2019 - 12:00am
This year, senator-allies of President Duterte led probes on corruption and drug scandals involving some of his trusted officials. Such moves partly contributed to the steady rise in the chamber’s public approval...
Tokhang victims rise up for justice (Second of two parts)
by Marc Jason Cayabyab - December 27, 2019 - 12:00am
For Christmas, rights group Rise Up For Your Life and Rights treated the families of tokhang victims to a Christmas party with gifts and games for orphaned children last Dec. 15.
Controversy prompts closer reading of GCTA
by Evelyn Macairan - December 27, 2019 - 12:00am
The Department of Justice faced a daunting challenge in 2019 on the interpretation and implementation of the controversial law on the expanded good conduct time allowance that led to the early release of convicts...
House still under shadow of ‘pork’
by Jess Diaz - December 27, 2019 - 12:00am
The controversial pork barrel funds issue continues to haunt the House of Representatives.
Suicide bombings a new threat in Mindanao
by Roel Pareño - December 26, 2019 - 12:00am
The threat from terrorist groups in Mindanao has risen to a new level due to suicide bombings.
Tokhang victims rise up for justice
by Mark Jayson Cayabyab - December 26, 2019 - 12:00am
As the war on drugs reached its third year in 2019, more victims are finding the voice to speak out against the impunity that haunted the government’s campaign.
At the SC, a leadership change, key innovations
by Evelyn Macairan - December 26, 2019 - 12:00am
Another change in leadership took place this year in the Supreme Court, as President Duterte named Diosdado Peralta as the 26th Chief Justice, who would have the longest tenure among all top magistrate appointees...
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