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CBCP warns Senate coup attempt raises 'suspicion of cover-up' amid corruption probes The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines warned Monday that attempts to again change the leadership of the Senate would raise "public suspicion of a cover-up" amid the ongoing investigations into corruption of flood control funds.

CBCP warns Senate coup attempt raises 'suspicion of cover-up' amid corruption probes

BP 880 should be scrapped.

If I have it my way, I'd ban social media for young people under 16.

YouTube video by PRTV Prime Media Philippines Atty. Neri Colmenares sa Resolusyon ng Senado tungkol sa House Arrest ni Duterte | Arangkada Balita

PANOORIN: Panayam ng Arangkada Balita kay #BayanMuna Chairperson Atty. Neri Colmenares hinggil sa Resolusyon ng Senado tungkol sa House Arrest ni Duterte

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Colmenares: Rody Duterte’s medical condition should not delay ICC hearing Former Bayan Muna Rep. Neri Colmenares said that the reported medical condition of former President Rodrigo Duterte, if true, should not be the cause for the delay or postponement of the Confirmation ...

Former #BayanMuna Rep. Neri Colmenares... said that the reported medical condition of former President Rodrigo Duterte, if true, should not be the cause for the delay or postponement of the Confirmation of Charges (CoC) hearing.

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For transparency: Past, present solons seek ICI probe live streaming MANILA, Philippines — Past and present members of the House of Representatives have called on the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) to livestream its hearings on the anomalous

Colmenares believes that, aside from the ICI, the hearings of the Senate blue ribbon committee and the House infra-committee must also continue so that these issues can be discussed and made available for public consumption.

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Former #BayanMuna Rep. Neri Colmenares on Monday urged the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee and the Independent Commission on Infrastructure (ICI) to keep hearings on the alleged multi-billion-peso flood-control scam fully open to the public.

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During his address to #UNGA80, which many diplomats boycotted, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu said the war on Gaza is ‘not done yet’. Israel’s genocide has killed at least 65,500 Palestinians.

Al Jazeera correspondent Hani Mahmoud describes his experience working as a journalist in Gaza amid Israel's genocide.

“What you see on the screen is only a tiny bit of what we're able to show you. On the ground it's even worse.”

The U.S. and Israel are increasingly isolated on the world stage as more Western countries recognize Palestinian statehood, says @washingtonpost.com global affairs columnist @ishaantharoor.bsky.social.

Can ASEAN Truly Remain Neutral Between the US and China? Malaysia’s approach as chair epitomizes the bloc’s difficult balancing act.

Officially, ASEAN pledges neutrality in the China-U.S. competition. But is the bloc actually neutral in practice?

Lahat ng sangkot, dapat managot! 🧵

Niadtong 21 Setyembre 2025, pinaagi sa lihok-protesta nga gipanguluhan sa Citizens Rage Against Corruption (CRAC) sa Davao, nagkahiusa ang kapin 600 ka mga Dabawenyo—mga estudyante ug kabatan-onan, kababayen-an, mga mamumuo ug propesyunal, mga tawong simbahan...

‘System change needed to end corruption in PH’ DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 21 September) – Only by changing the system can corruption in the country be stopped, leaders of the anti-corruption protest at

Former #BayanMuna representative Karlos Isagani Zarate said corruption in the country is systemic and has already permeated all institutions of government.

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‘Puppet Master’ behind pork barrel comeback A decade after the Supreme Court struck down the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) and the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP), fears mounted that

Petitioners led by #BayanMuna had asked the Supreme Court to nullify the transfer of P60 billion from the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) and P104 billion from the Philippine Deposit Insurance Corp. (PDIC) to the national treasury.

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Dabawenyo workers unite against corruption! Lahat ng sangkot sa korapsyon, dapat managot!

Workers and labor rights advocates under KMU Southern Mindanao stood in solidarity with the broader movement in Davao against corruption as the country commemorated the...

ALERT: At around 9:00 AM, 22 September 2025, a staff member of KMU Southern Mindanao saw an unidentified individual riding an XRM motorcycle taking pictures of KMU Southern Mindanao's office. 🧵

Hugot nga nakighiusa ang rehiyunal nga buhatan ug labor rights advocates sa KMU Southern Mindanao sa halapad nga panawagang panubagon, silotan ang tanang kurakot sa gobyerno. ✊

Mga Dabawenyo, salmot na sa protesta ug kalihukan batok sa korapsyon ug para sa nasudnong demokrasya!
#StopKorap #KurakotManagot #MarcosSingilin

Nganong dili kasaligan ang rehimeng Marcos sa hisgutanang pagbatok sa korapsyon? Unsay angay buhaton sa katawhang Pilipino aron masolusyonan ang korapsyon ug mapukan ang burukrata kapitalismo?

#StopKorap #KurakotManagot

To revolt against systemic corruption and social injustice is justified.

One thing is clear: Filipinos across the regions are fed up by the brazen corruption and greed of government officials. Lahat ng sangkot sa korapsyon, dapat managot at maparusahan. #StopKorap #KurakotManagot

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Mass actions in different areas of Mindanao today: campus protests at the Ateneo de Davao and UP Mindanao in Davao City; youth-led anti-corruption gathering in General Santos City; solidarity candle lighting activity organized by church people and human rights advocates in Cagayan de Oro.

Nganong way kredibilidad si Marcos sa isyu sa korapsyon?

#StopKorap #KurakotManagot

Katawhan sa Davao ug Southern Mindanao, atong sayron: Nganong dapat singlon ug panubagon si Marcos Jr. sa nagkagrabeng korapsyon ilalom sa iyahang rehimen?

#StopKorap #KurakotManagot

Panubagon ang mga kurakot sa gobyerno!

Nagpahigayon og usa ka selfie protest ang mga myembro'g unyonista sa Davao Central Chemical Corporation Independent Union-NAFLU-KMU (DCCCINU-NAFLU-KMU) isip pakighiusa sa...

BAYAN-Southern Mindanao reaction to DCPO's "reminder" 🧵

No tears for transphobes, misogynists, ultra-conservatives, neo-Nazis, fascists

On the eve of the UN General Assembly, Global Unions are demanding govts to recognize the State of #Palestine 🙌🏽🌍

Representing over 200M workers globally, we’re also calling for urgent measures to protect civilians, including deploying an international peacekeeping force in Gaza.

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While Baguio Mayor Magalong's recent gestures and his attendance to a protest action earlier today are welcome, we should remain critical of politicians.

Rodrigo Duterte used to join or support anti-corruption demonstrations in Davao during the regimes of Gloria Arroyo and Noynoy Aquino.

'Social volcano' about to explode

-- in my Manila Bulletin column this weekend

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