[Vantage Point] Corruption floods Philippine economy

Rappler - Nov 14, 2026

What makes the corruption scandal so damaging is that it has crippled the state’s primary tool for counteracting economic headwinds

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COTABATO CITY – A businesswoman in Cotabato province and a pump boat operator in Sultan Kudarat province were separately arrested for trying to smuggle contraband cigarettes past law enforcers on Thursday, the Police Regional Office (PRO-12) said. Brig. Gen. Alan Manibog, Police Regional Office (PRO-12) director, said that in Kabacan, Cotabato, a 27-year-old woman was

BIR told: Send P203-B Marcos tax bill before Dec. 2 deadline

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MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) should send a new demand letter to Marcos heirs before Dec. 2 this year to ask them to pay their estate taxes liability worth P203 billion, lest the allowable collection period for the taxman expires which would result in loss of public revenue, a political coalition

US lifts nationwide flight shutdown caused by communications failure

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How a Los Baños artist shares ‘ginhawa’ through art for over a decade

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From carving fallen trees in Los Baños to teaching art from her home, Yvette Co keeps Ginhawa Craft Studio going, strongly believing that artists nurture people’s emotional well-being

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ASEAN unity faces test as energy crisis, regional conflicts loom over summit

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Southeast Asian foreign ministers begin meetings in Manila on Saturday as the regional bloc seeks a coordinated response to surging energy costs, security tensions, and an approaching El Niño, challenges Philippine President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has said demand collective action.

[Vantage Point] Corruption floods Philippine economy

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