EVERY weekday for nearly two years, Joanna Pascua worked from her home in the Philippines at “times that matched business hours in Australia.” She logged into a company “pbx phone unit which made it ...
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A republic that doesn’t clean itself

Corruption scandals are symptoms. The deeper disease is institutional hygiene failure. We are not simply dealing with a succession of scandals. We are dealing with a system that repeatedly produces ...
MANILA, Philippines — Nine counts of graft were filed on Friday against Tarlac 3rd District Rep. Noel Rivera before the ...
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The Duterte-Discaya legacy

During my early days as a political analyst, I was asked by Tito Boy Abunda about my thoughts on then outgoing President Benigno Aquino III’s final State of the Nation Address. On one hand, I found ...
MANILA, Philippines — The Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines (CEAP) reminded Filipinos to look beyond ...
Independent platform workers covered under the Social Security System can now access work-related compensation and medical benefits, bringing more protection to those injured or made ill while on the ...
Scrutiny triggered by corruption in flood control projects spoils investor confidence and is a key factor why the World Bank cut its 2026 Philippine growth forecast to 3.7% from 5.3% ...
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Two valid IDs and a national ID that failed us

IN “2 Valid IDs,” an entry in this year’s 22nd Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival, actress Pokwang plays Sylvia, a poor farmer who cannot claim a relative’s remittance for her husband’s ...
The Polynesian Voyaging Society today announced a revised schedule for the Western Pacific portion of the Moananuiākea Voyage ...
MANILA, Philippines — As corruption issues continue to bedevil his administration, President Marcos said he is pushing for ...
But watchdogs warn corruption may still leak MANILA, Philippines — Almost a year after President Marcos scolded corrupt officials with a blunt “Mahiya naman kayo” as floodwaters swallowed towns and ...
The head of U.S. Pacific Command said Monday that coercive actions by China and other actors are challenging regional ...