No ‘pork’ in proposed 2019 budget – Nograles

Inquirer.net 09/13/2018

There are no funds in the proposed 2019 budget that could be considered “pork” or those that could go to pet projects of certain government officials, Davao City Rep. Karlo Nograles said Thursday. Nograles, the chairperson of…

Congressional lobbying

Editorial 01/12/2017

Senate President Aquilino Pimentel III’s position that there is nothing wrong about legislators being able to identify projects to be funded by government is merely a recognition of their influence which shows no signs of waning despite…

New eats from old friends: Two new restaurants to try this season

Jude Bacalso 12/20/2016

COCINA DE LA CASA #8 Morales Street, (behind Harold’s Hotel) +63 32 4010750 Stephen Aznar’s now defunct Café Elysa in Parian was my go-to downtown eats destination. The stories he weaves with his food always fascinated me,…

Lords of the bills: Return of the pork

Jason A. Baguia 10/21/2016

I like to think that I am not a candidate for hypertension, never mind my proclivity for pork dishes. When I come home after writing my master’s thesis, I look forward to dining in Barangay Tisa, Cebu…

FEAST OF 76 LECHONS

Victor Anthony V. Silva 12/27/2015

Jail inmates ‘save’ their meat rations for a Christmas meal with visiting family Family visits mean precious time for detention prisoners, especially during Christmas. Even behind bars, inmates in the Cebu provincial jail savor the reunions in…

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