Senator Richard Gordon on Wednesday, September 8, accused President Duterte of covering up the alleged overpricing in the government's procurement of personal protective equipment (PPEs) and other equipment amid the pandemic President Duterte and Senator Senator Richard Gordon (File photos) "...
Senator Richard Gordon does not want the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) to undergo audit because he is "afraid" of having his "offenses" exposed. President Rodrigo Duterte (left) and Senator Richard Gordon (Photos from Malacañang, MANILA BULLETIN) President Duterte came up with this conclusion as he...
Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., chief implementer of the National Task Force (NTF) Against COVID-19, admitted that he was hurt by the Senate's ongoing investigation on the procurement of allegedly overpriced pandemic supplies and equipment, saying they were pre-judged and their reputation were...
President Duterte has come up with a counter of sorts to the Senate’s continued investigation of government agencies for allegations of corruption--holding his "Talk to the People" public briefings twice a week. President Duterte speaks during the pre-recorded “Talk to the People” press...
What good has the Senate done to the country anyway? President Duterte presides over the pre-recorded "Talk to the People" press briefing that was aired Wednesday morning, Sept. 8, 2021 (Screenshot from Facebook live) Such was the question that President Duterte left on the minds on the public from...
Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto on Wednesday, September 8, pushed for a "Buy Filipino" provision in the 2022 national budget to make sure that the government would prioritize local products over foreign-made supplies in its procurements. In this file photo, Senate President Pro Tempore...
OF TREES AND FOREST Former Senate President Manny Villar Getting a college education has always been a life goal, even a status symbol for Filipinos. Having a college diploma—that big, laminated piece of paper hanging in your living room—is considered by many as one of the indicators of...
Senator Grace Poe is pushing the passage of a bill that would protect consumers against cybercimes such as skimming and phishing. (PIXABAY) Poe filed Senate Bill No. 2380, or the proposed “Bank Account, E-wallet, and Other Financial Accounts Regulation Act”, which calls for a "stable and...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, Sept. 7 questioned President Duterte on his supposed “direct engagement” with an official of Pharmally International, the head agency of Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corp. which is now being investigated by the Senate blue ribbon committee. Hontiveros noted there...
The camp of Michael Yang said on Tuesday, September 7, that the former presidential adviser will be attending the Senate Blue Ribbon's next hearing on the allegedly overpriced procurements of COVID-19 supplies and equipment by the government. President Duterte signs a copy of his portrait for...
A local manufacturer of medical-grade face masks on Tuesday, September 7, admitted incurring financial losses from its contract with Department of Budget and Management's Procurement Service (DBM-PS), after it was told to trim their prices from what was agreed in their award. (Jansen Romero / FILE...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Tuesday called for the abolition of the Philippine International Trade Corporation (PITC) and the Department of Budget and Management-Procurement Service (DBM-PS) to prevent government agencies from developing a bad habit of parking funds within these two agencies....
