Philippine Military Confirms Chinese Warship Attempted to Cut Off PH Navy Vessel The Chinese authorities seem to have no plans of even just promoting peace and safety in the disputed territories. The Philippines and China undeniably have pledged strong ties in front of the cameras several times. However, it is not a secret to the … Read more
Does transport strike still have an effect? For many years, it has been the first option of transport groups to do a transport strike every time they oppose something. On October 16, a “nationwide” transport strike occurred. This was done to call out the supposed “corruption” in the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB). … Read more
Rampant Hacking in Gov’t Websites in PH Calls for Tight Cybersecurity Amid the rampant hacking of the websites owned by the government, may the call for a tight cybersecurity be addressed with leaving accountability behind. Recently, several websites and portals of the different government agencies and bodies in the Philippines fell victims to hacking. Among … Read more
DICT Appeals for Reinstatement of 2023 Confidential Funds The retention of the confidential funds of the DICT is reasonable but there must be an assurance of a strict checking on how it will be utilized. After a house panel gave the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) zero confidential funds, the government office is … Read more
Barangay-SK Elections is not also not immune to vote buying Barangay-SK Elections – In this era of modern technology, vote buying has also gone digital and this is something alarming. Local polls will take place on October 30. The campaign period will start on October 19 and will last until October 28. This election for … Read more
What happened to this so-called LTFRB whistleblower? LTFRB Whistleblower Jeffrey Tumbado, a former senior executive assistant in the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board, seemed to be playing the “Laban O Bawi” game as he retracted his corruption claim. Earlier, Senator Grace Poe asked the agency to temporarily stop the implementation of the PUV modernization … Read more
Israel-Palestine Conflict Continues to Cost Lives A lot of civilians are losing their lives in the most painful ways possible amid the conflict between Israel and Palestine. The ongoing war between the Israelis and the Palestines are dropping down the population of both races. The conflict between them dates back to the end of the … Read more
Senators questioned DPWH Projects Funding DPWH Projects Funding – Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III and Sen. Grace Poe criticized the funding presented by the Department of Public Works and Highways. Based on the report from Inquirer, in the proposed 2024 budget of DPWH, there is “redundant” funding for similar projects, like roads, flood control … Read more
Ombudsman Requests Senate, House To Reduce Confidential Fund I believe that the move of the Ombudsman is one good example for the other offices whose mandate is not directly connected for which the Confidential Fund is designed for. The issues surrounding the Confidential Funds of the Office of Vice President Sara Duterte in 2022 sparked … Read more
House Panels Slashed OVP, DepEd & Other Agencies from Confidential Funds Grants The move of a House panel to remove the confidential funds of some government agencies and transfer it to security agencies is commending. One of the biggest issues in the Philippines that hooked different opinions from ordinary Filipinos to popular personalities is the … Read more