Editorial
The Calmay Bridge tragedy
THE separate investigations by the House of Representatives and the Senate into ghost and substandard flood control projects — now expanded by the Independent Commission on Infrastructure to cover all projects built from 2016 to 2025 — have stalled some infrastructure projects under the Department of Public Works and Highways…
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Nothing less than true justice
TENS of thousands of Filipinos poured into the streets on September 21, from Metro Manila to key cities nationwide, to express outrage over what has become an open secret — large-scale corruption in government, particularly in flood control projects that were either “ghosts” or substandard. The demonstrators, a mix of…
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Not at nature’s expense
THE move of the Pangasinan provincial government to cut down 192 fully grown trees of different species around the Capitol grounds has stirred not only local outrage but also condemnation from environmentalists across the country and even abroad. The anger has prompted the launch of an online campaign dubbed "Save the…
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When the floods unmasked the corrupt
SOMETIMES, it takes a force of nature to unearth the rotten systems made by man. It took flood disasters to expose the rotten foundations laid by unscrupulous contractors under the watch of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). Were it not for these floods, President Ferdinand…
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Questions on the Pangasinan River Restoration Project
THE 10-year River Restoration Project launched by the Pangasinan provincial government on August 22 at the Sison Auditorium deserves a big round of applause. With the message “We are committed to making Pangasinan flood-free”, the provincial leadership has sent a powerful signal: An end to perennial flooding may finally be within reach.…
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