THE Bohol town of Carmen, some 59 kilometers away from the provincial capital, Tagbilaran City, doesn’t look like much. Indeed, with more than half of its population living under the poverty line, it also doesn’t seem like there is much going for it....

AS the country faces numerous crises, the Arroyo government has repeatedly called for belt-tightening, on both the private and public sector. But the latest Commission on Audit (COA) report on the Office of the President (OP) reveals the seat of power...