Not too long ago, Indonesia was a Southeast Asian basket case, mired in bloody internecine violence and corruption scandals in the twilight of Suharto
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Read MoreThree things need to be done to banish the pork barrel scam: (1) identify, investigate, prosecute and penalize the scammers; (2) recover as much of th
Read MoreIt’s been almost two months now since the pork barrel scam was first reported by the Inquirer. The newsworthiness of this event has been unusually pro
Read MoreOne of the best-kept secrets of the Inquirer may now be told. The “Deep Throat” behind the newspaper’s 1996 award-winning exposé on the graft-ridde
Read MoreEach Congressman receives pork barrel funds of about P70 Million per year; and each Senator receives P200 Million per year. For a Congressman who mana
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