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MANILA, Philippines โ Nearly a decade since the country launched its most aggressive anti-drug campaign, the flow of illegal narcotics in the Philippines remains largely unabated. Drug lords have been killed or jailed, thousands of street-level suspects have died in…
Why Corruption in the Philippines Never Dies: Inside a System Built to Protect Itself
IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugay โ Every new administration arrives with the same promise: to end corruption โonce and for all.โ But every administration eventually finds itself trapped in the same web โ scandals involving infrastructure, taxes, agriculture, procurement, or political influence.…
BIRโs โLetters of Authorityโ become the new cash cow, Tulfo flags: โIf DPWH has flood control, BIR has LOAโ
MANILA, Philippines โ In the long, familiar list of agencies plagued by corruption, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has long carried the reputation of being the worst offender โ thanks largely to its flood-control projects. But on…
Feature: Why the AFP is Staying Out of Any Ouster Plot Against Marcos Jr.
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) today is no longer the same institution that toppled โ or attempted to topple โ presidents in the past. And that may be a good thing for our democracy. Rumors of destabilization and…
Imee accuses Marcos Jr. of drug use. If true, what does it say about Duterteโs drug war?
MANILA, Philippines โ Senator Imee Marcos has accused her own brother, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., of being a longtime cocaine user โ a claim that, if true, raises a disturbing question: Was Rodrigo Duterteโs drug war only a bloody campaign…
Lawmakers Linked to DPWH Contracts: Probe Urges Charges in Flood-Control Kickback Scheme
MANILA, Philippines โ Reports linking lawmakers to lucrative public works contracts have reignited concerns over entrenched corruption in the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), as an independent probe recommends criminal charges against several high-profile politicians allegedly involved in…
The Life and Times of Juan Ponce Enrile: Power, Paradox, and the Philippine Story
Juan Ponce Enrile passed away on Thursday at the age of 101. His death marks the end of one of the most complex, controversial, and consequential lives in Philippine political history. Few Filipinos have lived through โ and shaped โ…
EXPLAINER: What happens if the ICC warrant against Bato dela Rosa is confirmed?
It remains anybody’s guess whether or not the International Criminal Court (ICC) has indeed issued a warrant of arrest for Senator Ronald โBatoโ dela Rosa. But if it has issued the warrant, what comes next will depend on law, politics,…
โWarrant or not, the world is watchingโ: ICC spotlight turns to Bato dela Rosa
MANILA, Philippines โย Warrant or not, Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, the man who once stood at the frontline of Rodrigo Duterteโs bloody war on drugs now finds himself in the crosshairs of international justice. Dela Rosa, the former Philippine…
Death toll from Typhoon Kalmaegi rises to 114; corruption in flood-control projects blamed for devastation
MANILA, Philippines โ Typhoon Kalmaegi, the deadliest storm to hit the Philippines this year, has claimed at least 114 lives and left 127 others missing after triggering massive floods and landslides across Cebu and nearby provinces, authorities reported on Friday,…
Philippine Church names 7 โnew martyrsโ for Jubilee 2025, most killed in Mindanao
MANILA, Philippines โ The Catholic Church in the Philippines has recognized seven Filipinos as โnew martyrsโ โ men and women who gave their lives for the Gospel, most of them victims of religious and social violence in the countryโs south.…
At least one dead as Typhoon Kalmaegi lashes central Philippines with heavy rain and floods
MANILA, Philippines โ November 4, 2025 โ At least one person was reported dead and thousands were displaced as Typhoon Kalmaegi (local name: Tino) swept across the central Philippines on Tuesday, bringing torrential rain, strong winds, and widespread flooding. The…
