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Investigations in aid of legislation

By Atty. Josephus B Jimenez | September 24, 2024 - 12:00am

The whole country, these last few months, has been glued to the TV sets to listen to and see the investigations led by senators Riza Hontiveros and Win Gatchalian in the Senate, roasting Alice Guo,Sheila Guo and...

Freeman Opinion

Nancy Binay wants Senate inquiry on defective MRT coaches

By Kristian Javier | March 1, 2017 - 11:34am

Sen. Nancy Binay has filed a resolution for the Senate to investigate reports of defective Metro Rail Transit 3...

Headlines

EDITORIAL - Cheapening of congressional investigations

August 31, 2015 - 10:00am

This paper has made its position known regarding the controversial food provisions given policemen who are providing security for the APEC meetings in Cebu.

Freeman Opinion

Too many investigations, too little legislation

By Atty. Josephus B. Jimenez | January 25, 2015 - 12:00am

If we are indeed the sovereign Filipino people, and the politicians in public office are our servants, then we have the right to require them to render a report to us on what they have accomplished, if any, with...

Freeman Opinion

EDITORIAL - Lost dignity in Senate proceedings

November 1, 2014 - 12:00am

The Senate, like its counterpart the House of Representatives, has the mandate and the power to conduct hearings and investigations,...

Freeman Opinion

EDITORIAL - What's the big secret?

August 18, 2014 - 12:00am

What is so secret about the results of the special board of marine inquiry investigation that looked into the collision of two ships in Cebu of 2Go Travel and Philippine Span Asia Carrier Corp. that it is not being...

Freeman Opinion

SEC warns vs alleged brokers in ongoing corporate probes

By Neil Jerome C. Morales | July 20, 2014 - 12:00am

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has advised the public not to engage in discussions with shady entities claiming to facilitate negotiations in ongoing corporate investigations.

Business

Background check company hit by gov't complaint

By Pete Yost | January 25, 2014 - 2:16am

The company that handled a background check on National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden allegedly defrauded the government...

World

'Unsolicited advice'

By COMMONSENSE | By Marichu A. Villanueva1 | August 17, 2011 - 12:00am

For all it’s worth, there was validity in the concerns raised by former President Fidel V. Ramos on the many investigations going on all over the place on suspected shenanigans by the past administratio...

Opinion

EDITORIAL - Why investigate what is already known?

June 6, 2009 - 12:00am

Congress is set to embark on yet another investigation.

Freeman Opinion