‘Aquino has the greatest pork of all’ — progressive groups
"Aquino remains obstinate on his own lump sum appropriations, which are far greater than the legislative pork barrel. "
‘Aquino has the greatest pork of all’ — progressive groups
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Anti-mining folk in N. Vizcaya decry violations of int’l humanitarian law by state forces
Anti-mining folk in N. Vizcaya decry violations of int’l humanitarian law by state forces
“Why do the military insist that the reasons we are so determined to stop the foreign mining companies are the NPAs, who are supposedly pushing us to do so? Don’t we, lowly people, also have the right to unite to protect our lands?”
Parallels: Pork barrel, insurance, pre-need scams
Parallels: Pork barrel, insurance, pre-need scams
By Satur C. Ocampo At Ground Level | The Philippine Star This column’s August 17 piece (“Insurance Commission remiss in regulating pre-need firms”) has elicited more reader reactions. Let me cite just two: • Leah Valientes rails against the Philippine Prudential...
Out of context
Out of context
By LUIS V. TEODORO Vantage Point | BusinessWorld One of the great mysteries of life in these 7,000 islands is how and why people who haven’t seen the inside of a library or even read a book in their entire lives, and who think that the last word on anything is...
False Transparency
False Transparency
QUESTION EVERYTHING By Mong Palatino Bulatlat.com Beware of politicians who like to insert the keywords ‘transparency’ and ‘good governance’ in their speeches. They are the same people who also use deceptive slogans such as ‘sustainable economy’ and ‘inclusive...
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