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Everyone in this country has his own agenda, most of it revolving around what can be summed up in one straightforward question: “What’s in it for me?” And obviously, in politics it’s even worse as far as pushing one’s own agenda is concerned.

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Former speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. may face criminal investigation and ouster from the Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats over his efforts to have his son bag the multimillion-dollar national broadband network (NBN) contract with the government and his attacks on the party, officials said yesterday.

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The Philippines is becoming a laughingstock of foreign investors over the opposition’s continued attempt to revive the national broadband network (NBN) controversy, officials claimed yesterday.

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MARAMING magandang nangyari mula nang lumantad si Rodolfo Lozada Jr. bilang testigo ng maanomalyang national broadband network (NBN). Mas marami ang nakikisimpatya kay Lozada sapagkat naibulgar nito ang iba...

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As the investigation continues into the $329-million national broadband network deal, concerned parties should also focus on ways of improving accountability in the utilization of foreign aid.

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Dapat na rin umanong mag-resign si House Speaker Jose de Venecia upang magkaroon ng integridad ang ginagawang imbestigasyon ng Kon­greso ukol sa graft and influence peddling case na iniumang laban sa kanya sa kontrobersiyal na na­tional broadband net­work (NBN) deal na kina­sa­sang­kutan ng kanyang anak na si Joey de Venecia III.

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Here we go again, on our way to a messy non-ending, leaving loose ends hanging as we wait for the next scandal.

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Everyone in this country has his own agenda, most of it revolving around what can be summed up in one straightforward question: “What’s in it for me?” And obviously, in politics it’s even worse as far as pushing one’s own agenda is concerned.

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Former speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. may face criminal investigation and ouster from the Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats over his efforts to have his son bag the multimillion-dollar national broadband network (NBN) contract with the government and his attacks on the party, officials said yesterday.

[DatePublished] => 2008-11-27 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805432 [AuthorName] => Paolo Romero [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 66936 [Title] => Favila hits De Venecia on ZTE ad [Summary] =>

The Philippines is becoming a laughingstock of foreign investors over the opposition’s continued attempt to revive the national broadband network (NBN) controversy, officials claimed yesterday.

[DatePublished] => 2008-06-10 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805432 [AuthorName] => Paolo Romero [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 48394 [Title] => Succession scheme [Summary] => [DatePublished] => 2008-03-05 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134315 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 44460 [Title] => EDITORYAL — Bantay Bayan laban sa katiwalian [Summary] =>

MARAMING magandang nangyari mula nang lumantad si Rodolfo Lozada Jr. bilang testigo ng maanomalyang national broadband network (NBN). Mas marami ang nakikisimpatya kay Lozada sapagkat naibulgar nito ang iba...

[DatePublished] => 2008-02-14 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => PSN Opinyon [SectionUrl] => opinyon [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 44172 [Title] => EDITORIAL — Regulating ODA projects [Summary] =>

As the investigation continues into the $329-million national broadband network deal, concerned parties should also focus on ways of improving accountability in the utilization of foreign aid.

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Dapat na rin umanong mag-resign si House Speaker Jose de Venecia upang magkaroon ng integridad ang ginagawang imbestigasyon ng Kon­greso ukol sa graft and influence peddling case na iniumang laban sa kanya sa kontrobersiyal na na­tional broadband net­work (NBN) deal na kina­sa­sang­kutan ng kanyang anak na si Joey de Venecia III.

[DatePublished] => 2007-10-05 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Bansa [SectionUrl] => bansa [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 18676 [Title] => Preventing another ZTE mess [Summary] =>

Here we go again, on our way to a messy non-ending, leaving loose ends hanging as we wait for the next scandal.

[DatePublished] => 2007-10-05 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133252 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1807094 [AuthorName] => Ana Marie Pamintuan [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) ) )
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