Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon on Tuesday, Sept. 30, ordered the installation of two additional temporary pumps at the Sunog Apog Pumping Station in Manila. The station, which has remained nonfunctional since 2020, has failed to ease flooding in nearby...
Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara on Thursday, September 25, announced that Undersecretary Trygve L. Olaivar, who was linked to alleged irregularities in flood control projects, has requested a voluntary leave of absence from his post. “Usec. Olaivar has informed me he will...
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) recommends the filing of charges against several officials embroiled in the anomalous flood control scandal, according to Department of Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin "Boying" Remulla. Remulla disclosed this during the hearing of the Senate Blue Ribbon...
Recognizing the need to ensure the safety of the investigating panel, the Philippine National Police (PNP) announced on Friday, Sept. 19, that it is ready to deploy uniformed personnel to meet the immediate security needs of the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) as it begins probing...
In a major crackdown on illegal online gambling, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), through the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC), apprehended seven suspects allegedly running unauthorized gambling operations in Quezon City and Batasan. CICC,...
More than 100 suspected anomalous projects nationwide have emerged just a week after the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) launched its flood control investigation, DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon said on Tuesday, Sept. 9. Dizon said the volume of reports underscores the agency’s...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Friday, August 29, strongly condemned the hazing incident involving criminology students of Central Mindanao Colleges (CMC) in Kidapawan City, Cotabato. The violent initiation during the reception rites on August 23 left 19 students injured, raising...
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Manuel Bonoan on Thursday, Aug. 28, declared that Batangas first district engineer Abelardo Calalo is “on his own” following his arrest for allegedly attempting to bribe a lawmaker to halt a flood control inquiry. Bonoan confirmed...
Malacañang has confirmed the resignation of National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) director Jaime Santiago, who cited an “orchestrated move” to tarnish his reputation as the reason for stepping down. In a text message to reporters, Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro confirmed reports...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has ordered an investigation into Cebu Normal University (CNU) – Main Campus following the unauthorized issuance of a memorandum circular that abruptly shifted all classes to a 100% online learning modality without consultation or Board of Regents (BOR)...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed criminal charges against the employees, officers, and owners of Creditable Lending Corp., the operator of online lending application Easypeso, for engaging in abusive collection practices. Through an inquest proceeding on July 17, the SEC,...
Senator Joel Villanueva lauded the recent initiative of the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC), Meta Philippines, and advocacy group Digital Pinoys in taking down the social media pages of influencers found promoting illegal online gambling. “This is a significant step...
