August 26, 2025

FIRING LINE :  Another win vs online gambling By Robert B. Roque Jr.  l   August 26, 2025 A week after GCash took a decent stand against online gambling by stopping e-sabong payments, now we have another ally in TikTok. The platform has decided to pull back real-money gambling ads, which is a small but meaningful…

Phantom Flood Control Projects Trigger Corruption Probe in Public Works By Bing Jabadan – TheNationWeek.Com | August 26, 2025 MANILA, Philippines – An investigation of officials from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and private contractors is underway, following the discovery of alleged “phantom” flood control projects in Bulacan. The scandal, tantamount to…

Commuters rely on an improvised raft, a symbol of their struggle against the consequences of alleged corruption in flood control projects. Flood Control Funds Funneled to Favored Contractors, Raising Corruption Alarm By TheNationaWeek.Com  I  August 26, 2025 MANILA, Philippines  – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ignited a firestorm of scrutiny over the nation’s flood control…