The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has called on the faithful to join a nationwide “Day of Prayer and Accountability Against Corruption” on Sunday, September 21, at 2 p.m. at the EDSA People Power Monument. “As bishops, we call on everyone to join us in a peaceful...
Stressing the link between government accountability and the state of Philippine education, a teachers’ group on Thursday, September 18, called on teachers, education workers, and advocates to participate in a nationwide rally against corruption this weekend. The Teachers’ Dignity Coalition...
A coalition of top Filipino influencers and content creators has officially launched Creators Against Corruption (CAC), a grassroots movement calling for transparency, accountability, and urgent reforms in the Philippine government. The launch event, held in Kapitolyo, Pasig, on September 11, comes...
The war against corruption is far from over, President Marcos said, stressing the government must shift from merely enforcing laws to promoting integrity. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. speaks during the 5th State Conference on the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC)...
OFW Forum Jun Concepcion Filipinos who live and work overseas often find themselves in a great quandary whenever the subject of public governance crops up in discussions with compatriots and with nationals of different countries. In Hong Kong, a small China city with a population of less than eight...
The Legal Front Justice Art D. Brion (ret.) Part II I was elated when I saw in the news that the Department of Agriculture is undertaking fresh efforts to fight corruption. I was happier still when I noted from the growing campaign announcements that Senator Ping Lacson is taking up corruption as a...
FINDING ANSWERS Former Senator Atty. Joey Lina The perennial issue of corruption that seemingly continues to defy solution all these years has heated up anew. At the height of the recent word war between President Rodrigo Duterte and Sen. Manny Pacquiao on corruption, my friends Senate President...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has signed the Philippine Anti-Corruption Commission's (PACC) "Anti-Corruption Manifesto" under the Project Kasangga: Tokhang Laban sa Korapsiyon on May 27. Department of Social Welfare and Development Secretary Rolando Joselito D. Bautista...