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FIRING LINE : Rats in the drain By Robert B. Roque Jr. l  August 21, 2025 We must be reasonably aware, or at least have an educated understanding, of how contractors secure government contracts. There’s registration with PhilGEPS, securing licenses from the Philippine Contractors Accreditation Board, attending pre-bid conferences, buying bid documents, preparing the thick…

2 in Slay-Robbery of 2 Japanese Nationals Charged; Hunt on for Other Suspect By Wilma N. Yamzon – TheNationWeek.Com | August 20, 2024 MANILA, Philippines – The Manila Police District (MPD) has filed murder and robbery charges against the suspects in the shooting on Sunday night (Aug. 17, 2024) of two Japanese nationals in Malate,…

FIRING LINE :   China’s silence is defeat  By Robert B. Roque Jr  l  August 19, 2025 China’s silence is deafening. And the world is hearing it. This is all about two of its vessels that collided in waters within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone, specifically at Bajo de Masinloc or Scarborough Shoal. These are…

Davao City Pogo Raid Exposes Persistent Illegal Gambling By Wilma N. Yamzon – TheNationWeek.Com | August 15, 2025 DAVAO CITY, Philippines – Despite President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s nationwide ban on Philippine offshore gaming operators (Pogos), authorities continue to grapple with the industry’s presence. The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) arrested eight Chinese nationals on Tuesday…

NAIA Privatization: Modernization or Money Grab? Legal Battle Looms Over Manila Airport Deal By Bing Jabadan – TheNationWeek.Com | August 14, 2025 MANILA, Philippines – A coalition of airport workers, advocacy groups, and concerned citizens has taken its fight against the Ninoy Aquino International Airport’s (NAIA) privatization to the Supreme Court (SC). The petition seeks…

FIRING LINE:   Deadly debris from buildings By Robert B. Roque Jr.  l  August 14, 2025 What happened on the sidewalk outside Atherton Place, also known as JCRV Building, at the corner of Tomas Morato and Roces Avenue in Quezon City, is nothing short of spine-tingling: a grade schooler lying on the pavement, trembling, blood streaming…