Lisandro Claudio and the poverty of corruption discourse
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Claudio mounts a strong challenge to the middle-class consensus that tends to regard corruption as the root of all evil and sees 'good governance' as the ultimate solution to the country’s problems

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ICC names Dela Rosa, Bong Go as co-perpetrators in Duterte drug war

Senators Ronald 'Bato' dela Rosa and Christopher Lawrence 'Bong' Go are among the persons the International Criminal Court named as alleged co-perpetrators in former President Rodrigo Duterte’s drug war. — February 14, 2026

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In Demographics & Population

Rising teenage pregnancy among young teens in Philippines

As Valentine's Day approaches in the Philippines, declining pregnancies among older teens contrast sharply with rising cases among those under 15. — February 12, 2026

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In Transportation

PBBM bares public transport initiatives, ease commuter woes

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and the Department of Transportation broke ground Friday for two underground stations of the P488.5-billion Metro Manila Subway Project at the Bonifacio Global City (BGC) in Taguig City. — February 13, 2026

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In Disasters & Emergency Response

PCG revises MV Trisha Kerstin 3 survivor count to 293

THE Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said the total number of survivors in the sinking of MV Trisha Kerstin 3 has been adjusted to 293, from the previously reported 314 — February 13, 2026

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In Technology

Philippines’ AI reckoning puts millions of jobs on the line

The US$30 billion outsourcing sector is fighting to adapt, leaving millions of workers with a stark choice: upskill or be left behind. — February 14, 2026