Filipinos condemned the corruption in sham projects as an estimated US$2 billion in funds went down the drain.
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Patronage politics: Likely root cause of corruption

The 1987 Constitution was meant to establish a democratic government, restore freedoms, protect civil and political rights and put safeguards against authoritarian rule. But almost four decades later, ...
Corruption in flood-control projects has enraged many Filipinos, who protested in the capital and in other regions on Sunday.
The day-to-day news and revelations of DPWH flood control infrastructure corruption are deepening and building up the Filipino public's anger and calls for action.
It is hard to believe that few figures are as polarizing and mysterious as Vince Dizon in the ever-evolving landscape of Philippine politics. A technocrat by tr ...
Rallies are set to take place across the Philippines on Sunday in protest at what organizers say is widespread corruption in ...
The defence department and the military have warned against ‘futile’ attempts suggesting ‘unconstitutional’ interventions.
SAMBAYAN, a political coalition founded by former Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio, on Sunday expressed ...
The Philippine Army (PA) has reminded its reservists that they are prohibited from participating in protests or political ...
Leyte Rep. Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez (left) and Isabela Rep. Faustino “Bojie” Dy III, photographed in their official ...
Thousands of Filipinos stage peaceful mass protests over a 1.9-trillion-peso flood control scandal, echoing the spirit of the ...