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Rights group calls for CIF abolition

By Mark Ernest Villeza | October 16, 2023 - 12:00am

Rights alliance Karapatan is calling for the complete abolition of confidential and intelligence funds proposing their redirection...

Headlines

EDITORIAL — Waiting for abolition

August 26, 2023 - 12:00am

A day after several officials of the Procurement Service of the Department of Budget and Management were sacked by the Office of the Ombudsman in connection with three of the multibillion-peso supply contracts awarded...

Opinion

Bicam ready to abolish Road Board — Andaya

By Delon Porcalla | January 7, 2019 - 12:00am

The contingent of the House of Representatives in the bicameral conference committee will be ready to sit down with senators,...

Headlines

House to obey Duterte on Road Board abolition

By Jess Diaz | December 23, 2018 - 12:00am

The House of Representatives blinked and is now supporting the abolition of the corruption-tainted Road Board, following President...

Headlines

EDITORIAL - Time for abolition

April 21, 2018 - 12:00am

For the 671,168 seats at stake in the Sangguniang Kabataan or youth councils, only 272,047 people had shown interest in seeking election as of yesterday.

Opinion

Death penalty palulusutin sa Kamara

By Gemma Amargo-Garcia | May 26, 2016 - 12:00am

Tiniyak ni presumptive House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez na aamyendahan nila ang Konstitusyon para maibalik ang death penalty at maibaba ang edad ng mga mapaparusahang kabataan na gumagawa ng krimen.

Bansa

5 GOCCs scrapped, 7 more on way out

By Delon Porcalla | March 4, 2014 - 12:00am

President Aquino approved last year the abolition of five underperforming government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs),...

Headlines

EDITORIAL - Far worthier subjects

February 24, 2014 - 12:00am

Instead of taking the lead in the idiotization of Filipinos by giving too much importance and prominence to the Vhong Navarro...

Freeman Opinion

EDITORIAL - Unconstitutional

November 21, 2013 - 12:00am

With nearly all the justices of the Supreme Court in agreement, the fate of the congressional pork barrel is sealed.

Opinion

Only 200 gather at EDSA Shrine as prayer rally vs pork starts

By Dennis Carcamo | September 11, 2013 - 12:56pm

People started to flock to EDSA Shrine on Wednesday for the prayer vigil calling for the total abolition of pork barrel funds...

Nation