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JC Punongbayan

JC Punongbayan

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Dr JC Punongbayan is a Visiting Fellow in the Philippine Studies Programme at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute and an assistant professor at the University of the Philippines School of Economics.
Dr JC Punongbayan is a Visiting Fellow in the Philippine Studies Programme at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute and an assistant professor at the University of the Philippines School of Economics.
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Asian Angle | Greed and pork barrel politics fuel the Philippines’ fatal floods

Filipinos are paying the ultimate price for a system that favours corrupt lawmakers’ pet projects over scientifically sound flood control.

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Manila is the world’s most congested city, and car-centric government policies, combined with insufficient investment in public transport, are making things worse.

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