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THERE’S NO making nice about this: when the shit hits the fan, the squall and stench are sure to rub off on everyone. And so it is with pork barrel, the P25-billion annual tab on taxpayers that, says a former senator who had seen it at work, has...

Senators yesterday took turns in questioning Budget Secretary Florencio “Butch” Abad on the source of funds for the controversial Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) and how these were utilized to pump-prime the economy. Upon questioning, Abad revealed...

President Aquino signs into law Republic Act No. 10651 during the Presidential Enactment Ceremony at the Rizal Ceremonial Hall of the Malacañan Palace. (Malacanang Photo Bureau) MANILA —  The Aquino administration remains committed to pursuing reforms...

[Delivered at the Senate of the Philippines, GSIS Buidling, Pasay City, on 24 July 2014] With the permission of the chairman. Senate President Franklin Drilon; Chariman of the Finance Committee, Senator Chiz Escudero and members of the committee on...

TWO PICTURES in stark contrast have been drawn about one agency: the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA). The first, a none-too-flattering one, by the Commission on Audit (COA), which speaks of “deficiencies” by the dozen in...