A Nation Robbed Twice
The ₱805-billion 'maletas' affidavit named the powerful. The refusal of those who built careers fighting corruption to even test it is the second robbery.
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EDITORIAL - A Nation Robbed Twice
The flood-control plunder drowned Filipino communities and bled the treasury. The slow, selective hunt for the guilty is becoming the second crime. In 2028, the water will reach whoever stayed silent.
Negros Oriental in the National Flood-Control Inquiry: What the Public Records Show
As the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee reopens its flood-control inquiry, the government's own databases record 115 flood-control projects worth ₱4.53 billion in Negros Oriental — and 38 of them, worth ₱1.73 billion, are held by firms named in the national review. Inclusion is not an accusation. It is a case for equal scrutiny.
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Dumaguete's Proposed ₱1.948-B Public Market Loan Would Be the Largest LGU Market Borrowing in the Philippines
Independent fiscal analysis using BLGF FY 2024 data shows Dumaguete City's proposed ₱1.948-billion public market loan would equal 2.86 times the city's annual National Tax Allotment, the highest loan-to-NTA ratio among comparable LGU public market projects nationwide.
Dumaguete City’s P2.185-Billion Loan Request Flew Through CDC Full Council in Minutes, Official Minutes Show
Official CDC records show the full council meeting lasted only 27 minutes, with no questions or objections recorded when the city’s historic and largest-ever proposed borrowing package was presented for approval and endorsement.