President Duterte has appointed Presidential Adviser on Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) Abdullah Mama-o as the first secretary of the newly created Department of Migrant Workers (DOMW), Malacañang announced. File photo of President Duterte and new Department of Migrant Workers Abdullah Mama-o...
House Deputy Minority Leader and Bayan Muna Party-list Rep. Carlos Zarate wants the Office of the Ombudsman and the Department of Justice (DOJ) to look into the Department of Agriculture's (DA) alleged pro-important policy for what he described as "economic sabotage". (Office of Bayan Muna...
To curb corruption in the government, Vice President Leni Robredo on Wednesday, Feb. 2, said she will push for a “regular lifestyle check” aside from the public access to officials’ Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALN) if she wins the presidency in May 2022. Vice President...
Presidential aspirant Senator Panfilo Lacson on Thursday urged state prosecutors and other investigating agencies to immediately look into the Commission on Audit’s (COA) report on the purported P1.44-trillion worth of infrastructure projects that are delayed, abandoned and/or left idle. “It is...
The Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) has filed corruption complaints against some of its officials, engineers, and private contractors before the Office of the Ombudsman for the alleged anomalous purchase of P170.3-million worth of equipment for the LRT Line 2. LRT-2 East Extension Line2...
Why did Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi file libel charges against officials and reporters of seven Philippine media outfits that reported about the graft complaint against him? His counsel, lawyer Ruy Rondain, alleged it was because the reporters only based on a press conference and on a press...
To curb corruption in the government, former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Sunday, Dec. 5, said he intends to propose the publication of government workers’ Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALN) on websites and the mandatory video recording of all government bidding...
Former senator and incumbent Sorsogon Governor Francis ”Chiz” Escudero on Tuesday vowed to refile the bill that would make it mandatory for all government officials and employees to sign a written permission or waiver in favor of the Office of the Ombudsman to look into their bank deposits here...
Acting Presidential spokesperson Karlo Nograles on Tuesday, Nov. 16, hinted that President Duterte may release his statement of assets, liabilities, and net worth (SALN) if he wins as senator in the 2022 polls. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) In his first virtual presser as...
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo on Monday, Nov. 15, challenged presidential candidates to show their Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALN) to prove that they have no hidden wealth. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP) Robredo, who is the leader of the opposition,...
For President Duterte, the proverbial noose is tightening around Senator Richard Gordon's neck in connection with the latter's troubles with the Commission on Audit (COA). GORDON'S 'DISCOMFORT'--President Duterte bring up his favorite punching bag anew during his 'Talk to the People' public...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday downplayed the filing of a sedition and perjury case against her by an employee of the beleaguered Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corp. who now allegedly admits to being bribed and ordered to lie by the lawmaker. Hontiveros is referring to the complaint filed before...
