Congressman Buys Rizal’s Germany House for Museum
Congressman Leandro Leviste purchased Jose Rizal’s former residence in Germany where Noli Me Tangere’s final chapters were written.
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The Most Dangerous Defense in a Democracy: “Walang Alam Ang Presidente”
The most dangerous defense anyone can offer a sitting president is this:“Walang alam ang presidente.” Yet that is the shield Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson now holds up for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as he confirms the existence of a staggering ₱100-billion insertion list and a 25 percent SOP system embedded deep in the country’s infrastructure Read more about The Most Dangerous Defense in a Democracy: “Walang Alam Ang Presidente”
State Auditors, Too: The Rotten Core of Institutional Failure
State Auditors, Too: The Rotten Core of Institutional Failure Corruption in the Philippines is never just about stolen billions or shoddy projects. It is about the rot that eats away at the very institutions meant to protect the public interest. The current flood-control scandal, involving overpriced contracts, ghost dikes, and politically connected contractors, is not Read more about State Auditors, Too: The Rotten Core of Institutional Failure
Gerry’s Grill Dumaguete: Sizzle, Sea Breeze, and the Ritual of the Provincial Table
On most evenings in Dumaguete, the pace of the city slows just enough to make dinner feel like an event. Tricycles idle outside Robinsons Place Dumaguete, families arrive in loose clusters after errands, and the escalator hum carries diners toward one of the mall’s most enduring anchors of Filipino comfort: Gerry’s Grill. In a city Read more about Gerry’s Grill Dumaguete: Sizzle, Sea Breeze, and the Ritual of the Provincial Table
