Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
Ramos argued that the changes will bring more accountability, continuity, and responsibility to the "gridlock"-prone Philippine version of presidential bicameral system. Some politically active religious groups, opposition politicians, business tycoons and left-wing organizations opposed the process that was supposed to lead to a national ...
March 20 – The Supreme Court issues a ruling banning legal officers of local government units from representing their respective officials in cases involving the Ombudsman, citing conflict of interest. [63] March 21: San Miguel Corporation begins construction of the 76.8-kilometer Pangasinan Link Expressway (PLEX) project. [64]
The commercial was controversial nationwide, particularly from the local government of Lapu-Lapu City, with its then-mayor Paz Radaza demanding that the commercial be pulled out as a "grave insult" to their residents and to Filipinos "in general". Radaza also claimed that she had heard of children considering the commercial as "a true ...
Date Branch Department Party People Involved Summary Source 1946 Executive: Office of the President: Liberal: Manuel Roxas: Surplus War Property scandal- disposed $90 billion of surplus war property held by the United States government in the final year of World War II, which caused a huge corruption scandal that led to the rise of the leftist HUKBALAHAP and for Roxas's approval ratings to ...
Fake news in the Philippines refers to the general and widespread misinformation or disinformation in the country by various actors. It has been problematic in the Philippines where social media and alike plays a key role in influencing topics and information ranging from politics, health, belief, religion, current events, aid, lifestyle, elections and others.
In 2012, President Benigno Aquino said that, according to Transparency International, the factors driving the progress in the Philippines' Corruption Perception Index scores at that time were improved government service and reduced red tape. [8] Between 2012 and 2014, the Philippines's score rose from 34 to its highest-ever score of 38. [9]
A small but restive volcano near the Philippine capital Manila spewed above average sulfur dioxide and volcanic smog on Friday, prompting authorities to closes schools in five cities and dozens of ...
Pages in category "Controversies in the Philippines" The following 25 pages are in this category, out of 25 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.