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Amid the political maelstrom cloaking the country brought by the massive corruption in government, Senator Kiko Pangilinan appealed to Filipinos not to lose hope and to continue speaking up against social injustices and abuse of power. In an interview on DZRH, Pangilinan acknowledged public frustrations over the corruption scandal that unfolded during congressional hearings. “Kung […]
Bacolod lone district Rep. Albee Benitez believes that ending corruption in the country requires regaining the people’s sense of righteousness, which he said has been eroded by the normalization of corrupt practices. “Corruption is, ultimately, a moral crisis. To end it, we must rebuild our sense of righteousness—our belief that truth still matters, that decency […]
The House of Representatives needs to reassert its relevance by coming up with measures that would put a stop to the widespread corruption in the Department of Public Works and Highways, Bacolod lone district Rep. Albee Benitez said. “The people are waiting to see if our chamber can reassert its relevance and act not out […]
A fresh generation of professional civil servants will have to overhaul a Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) that has become rotten due to boundless greed, Senate President Pro Tempore Ping Lacson said. Lacson said DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon may check the private sector for licensed civil engineers who bring with them a culture […]
While Senator Kiko Pangilinan said he understands the public frustration over the flood control corruption scandal, he urged Filipinos not to lose hope and to continue demanding accountability from the government. Pangilinan expressed hope that Filipinos will not sit idly and will not allow cover-ups in the current twin investigations by the Senate and the […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan called on Filipino voters to decisively reject candidates with histories of corruption and dishonesty, emphasizing that sustainable solutions to the country’s persistent flood control problems hinge on clean and competent leadership. “Noong unang panahon, mga pulitiko namomorsyento sa proyekto ngunit sa tindi ng pangungurakot, proyekto na lang ang namomorsyento sa pulitiko,” Pangilinan […]
Stopping corruption is the key to ending the perennial flooding problem in Laguna both in the long and short terms, former Senator Ping Lacson stressed. Lacson said flood control programs have been plagued by corruption, citing cases where one backhoe is used only for show in several multi million-peso dredging projects. “In flood control, dredging […]
The Philippines has achieved a lot in the fight against corruption but a lot more has to be done to eliminate the opportunities for unscrupulous individuals and groups, Senate President Chiz Escudero said. Speaking at the 5th State Conference on the Implementation and Review of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC), Escudero lauded the […]
House Committee on Appropriations vice chairperson and General Santos City Representative Loreto Acharon lauded the advances the Philippines has made in the campaign against corruption. In his privilege speech, Acharon cited the steady rise of the country in the list of countries considered as least corrupt in the corruption perception index of the Transparency International, […]
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee lauded the approval of the proposed amendments to Republic Act No. 11203 or the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL) by the House Committee on Agriculture and Food, but also reiterated the need to purge corrupt officials in the National Food Authority (NFA) to lower the price of rice. Lee, who […]