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Accessing information tough task in the metro
THE apparent inability of majority of Metro Manila local governments to respond quickly and fully to citizen requests for asset disclosure records of local officials, as well as…
By Philippine Center For Investigative Journalism Pcij·July 28, 2011
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Opaque LGUs the norm in NCR
POLITICS and government, business and finance, education and culture. In all these and more, the national capital region, Metro Manila, is supposed to lead the rest of the nation…
By Philippine Center For Investigative Journalism Pcij·July 27, 2011
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Streetlights in the dark
EVEN those who don’t have ungodly workhours that have them walking the streets at night may want to know more details about the lampposts that light up their cities. By knowing…
By Adminnewspack·July 27, 2011
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PNoy’s P37-M excess campaign funds: Curious, puzzling details
WEEKS after the May 2010 elections, a question confounded Benigno Simeon ‘Noynoy’ C. Aquino III and his fund-raisers and allies in the Liberal Party: What to do with excess…
By Malou Mangahas·July 4, 2011
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The wealth of P-Noy
WITHIN a year after the May 2010 elections, President Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III reported that his wealth had grown nearly three times, or from only P15,440,268 as of December…
By Malou Mangahas·July 4, 2011
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Parties of Binay, Enrile, Jinggoy, Imelda defy law
IF LAWS on campaign finance were enforced to the letter, Senators Juan Ponce Enrile, Jose ‘Jinggoy’ Estrada, and Sergio Osmeña III, along with Ilocos Norte Rep. Imelda R. Marcos…
By Karol Ilagan·July 3, 2011
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Party-list non-filers
MAJORITY OF the party-list groups that vied for seats in Congress in the May 2010 elections have since dutifully filed their sworn Statements of Election Contributions and…
By Che De Los Reyes·July 3, 2011