The re-distribution in the 2017 budget of Php8 billion worth of funds from poor Muslim communities to provide free tuition to state university students constitutes… Read More »Rich kids to get free tuition courtesy of poor Muslim families
by Dean de la Paz, as originally posted on Blog Watch, Philippine Online Chronicles In the ever-worsening controversy involving the misuse of our hard-earned taxes… Read More »Defending DILG’s Php 14 Billion DAP
By Dean de la Paz , as posted on Blog Watch, Philippine Online Chronicles It started with vindictiveness. Now there are threats and blackmail. Is… Read More »On DAP threats and blackmail
I refer to the Philippine Daily Inquirer report, “Aquino warns SC of clash”, July 15th concerning the nationally televised address of Mr. Aquino defending his… Read More »Reader reacts: Mr. Aquino’s unpresidential act of attacking the SC over its adverse ruling on the unconstitutionality of the DAP
By Malou Mangahas Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism First of Three Parts “Good intentions are not good enough.” That, according to Public Works and… Read More »The P144-B DAP Express : A maze of good, bad, open, opaque projects
by Rene Pamintuan Perhaps it all boils down to the issue of functionality of the various departments of our Philippine government. If the president all… Read More »Reader reacts: President Aquino’s speech on DAP
By Carlos Maningat as originally posted on Blog Watch, Philippine Online Chronicles. It was more of the same smug defense of the controversial Disbursement Acceleration… Read More »Aquino’s DAP speech: Same smug defense of a badass budget scheme
The Palace is taking the taxpayers for a ride on the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) bandwagon . I am not surprised that President Benigno S.… Read More »Wishlist: What do you want to hear from President Aquino on DAP?
by Dean de la Paz , as originally posted at Blog Watch, Philippine Online Chronicles When a presidential alter ego and the ruling party’s bet… Read More »Taken for a Ride on the DAP Bandwagon
July 11, 2014 Dear Butch, Peace! I knew you then when we were young and idealistic college students. We both listened to Fr. Ferriols and… Read More »An open letter to Butch Abad