DUMPER-PTDA Partylist Rep. Claudine Diana D. Bautista has aired regrets over the controversy sparked in the social media by her wedding at the exclusive and luxurious Balesin resort on August 11, saying that she acknowledges “all of the sentiments asserted by everyone.” REP. CLAUDIINE BAUTISTA...
Opposition lawmakers have strong doubts the Malacanang-based Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) will investigate various irregularities exposed by the Commission on Audit (COA) against the Department of Health and the Department of Budget and Management-Procurement Service (DBM-PS)....
In near tears during a congressional hearing on Tuesday, August 16, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III accused the Commission on Audit of destroying the good image of the Department of Health with the latter’s release of an audit report detailing serious adverse findings in the disbursement by...
The bill legalizing absolute divorce in the country hurdled committee approval on Tuesday, August 17 and is headed for the second time for plenary delbierations in the House of Representatives. Divorce wedding Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman, one of the principal authors of the bill, said “no less than...
The Commission on Audit has never “flagged or flogged” any government agency as claimed by President Rodrigo Duterte but will remain faithful to its constitutional mandate to audit financial transactions and expenditures of all government agencies and instrumentalities. Chairman Michael...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) will conduct a probe on the anonymous complaint against Rep. Duke Frasco and Provincial Board member Red Duterte in connection with a private beach party that occurred on July 10, 2021 in Camotes Island, Cebu. DILG Secretary Eduardo Año (Photo from DILG) This...
Senior members of the House of Representatives on Tuesday, August 16 slammed President Rodrigo Duterte’s attacks against the Commission on Audit, saying that subverting the agency’s independence is a clear violation of the Constitution. 4C066E0A-F172-4FC2-A79E-EBEC6BE79E53_4_5005_c In separate...
Just like gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz and her batch of Filipino athletes who made history in the Tokyo Olympics, three engineering geniuses made their country proud for contributing in the safe landing of the Perseverance rover on planet Mars last February. Mars surface This prompted the House...
Unless Filipinos stop believing in fake news about vaccines, the likelihood that the COVID-19 situation in the country will turn for the worse will be greater. Vaccine image 2 Rizal 2nd District Rep. Fidel Nograles said people should take heed of the recent disclosure of the Food and Drug...
The House Makabayan Bloc on Monday, August 16 filed House Resolution 2129 proposing a thorough congressional inquiry into the “grave inefficiency, gross incompetence and criminal negligence” allegedly committed by the Department of Health (DOH) in its management of P67.32 billion in funds to...
The congressional inquiry into the alleged mismanagement by the Department of Health (DOH) of over P67-billion in COVID-19 funds will expand into the alleged hoarding of P11-billion in government money by the state-run Philippine International Trading Corporation (PITC). Probinsyano Ako Partylist...
The leadership of the House of Representatives has asked the Commission on Audit to conduct a briefing on the reported audit deficiencies it discovered in the management by the Department of Health of the P67.32 billion government funds to address the 2019 coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis in the...
