An interesting insight from the December Pulse Asia Research Inc. survey. See what the public counts as corruption: specifically, see the acts that are considered corrupt by the majority, and which acts are considered corrupt only by a minority.
ONE of the persistent challenges confronting Philippine democracy is that public discourse is increasingly shaped by narratives that lack procedural grounding. We often attribute this to the rise of trolls, anonymous influencers and partisan echo chambers. https://t.co/4M09W7BS16
Mga nasa likod ng pamemeke sa sinumpaang salaysay ni Guteza dapat agad na makasuhan ng DOJ | RH 12 @milkyrigonan, DZRH News
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At least something good came out of that non-boxing match. The Philippine Red Cross is set to receive over P15 million as a beneficiary of that charity event. May additional funds pang relief efforts ang PRC!
INSIDER VIEW | Online gambling is a necessary evil — a ban is much worse
“It is better to have gambling done legally in broad daylight than to have it proliferate in the darkness.”
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JUST IN: The Philippines has finally exited the FATF's “gray list” of jurisdictions under increased monitoring for “dirty money” risks.
The country had been on the gray list for more than three years or since June 2021. @bworldph
A big win for the Philippines after many years of scrutiny by the international community for having insufficient anti-money laundering measures. 👍
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Philippines removed from money laundering ‘grey list’ after boosting safeguards
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People will be exposed for what they really are. Dalawang beses nang nahuhuli ang anak mo, senador, sa loob ng apat na buwan. Hindi pa ba abuso yun? Huwag double standard, Sir. How can you be a lawmaker, when you are a law breaker?! #wangwangfamily
The Bicol police has turned over to the Philippine Navy an underwater navigation and communication system found Monday by local fishermen in San Pascual, Masbate.
''Base doon sa marking na nakita, ang lumalabas nga po ay ito ay Chinese underwater navigation and communication system po,'' said Police Regional Office V chief Police Brigadier General Andre Dizon.
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The offenses for which an impeachable official may be convicted by the Senate are “culpable violation of the Constitution, treason, bribery, graft and corruption, other high crimes, or betrayal of public trust”. Nowhere are these crimes defined, although definitions of “treason”
China is indifferent to its reputational cost! Thus, the 'naming and shaming' strategy worked well enough to expose China's gray-zone tactics, but soon it will start to produce diminishing returns.
Ph's tactic of 'Assertive Transparency might hit a saturation point. 1/3
‘Pay us’: Transactional Trump sows Taiwan trouble
For Donald Trump, US defense guarantees come with a price.
📸Agence France Presse
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