Malacañang said the Philippines ' ranking in the global corruption perceptions Index is expected, given that it came in the wake of the exposed flood control scandal. "Expected po iyan dahil binuksan po ng Pangulo ang isyu tungkol sa korapsyon (That is expected because the President opened...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has placed its foreign-assisted infrastructure projects on a blockchain platform that allows independent verification of project funds and implementation to ensure transparency and accountability. DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon said the Integrity...
BERLIN (AP) — Established democracies ' efforts against public-sector corruption appear to be flagging, according to a survey released Tuesday that serves as a barometer of perceived corruption worldwide. It raised concern about developments in the United States and the impact elsewhere of...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) suspended t hree officials from Pampanga’s 2nd District Engineering Office following reports of alleged wrongdoing in government-funded projects. DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon said the officials were accused of demanding commissions of up to...
Malacañang said investor confidence is expected to rise as the Marcos administration intensifies efforts to clean up corruption and hold officials accountable for the misuse of public funds. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro said investors are closely watching...
A group of education workers on Friday, January 30, blamed corruption and patronage politics for the country’s worsening classroom shortage. In a statement, the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) warned that the backlog—now at 166,000 classrooms and projected to reach 230,000 by...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Friday, Jan. 30, rejected claims on social media that portrayed findings of the Commission on Audit (COA) as alleged proof of corruption within the organization. Colonel Xerxes Trinidad, chief of AFP public affairs office, said certain social media users...
Senator Joel Villanueva urged his fellow lawmakers to approve a measure modernizing the country’s outdated bank secrecy laws, saying these have hindered transparency, obstructed accountability, and weakened the government’s ability to combat corruption. “Our failure to modernize our bank...
Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Friday, January 16 urged the public to remain vigilant against an abusive judiciary that allows government and elected officials to escape accountability. Pangilinan, who chairs the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights, said combatting corruption in...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a measure seeking to relax some restrictions under the Bank Secrecy Law to allow the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to examine bank deposits that could be linked to fraudulent activities. In filing Senate Bill No. 1047, Estrada primarily sought to...
Most Filipino adults believe corruption remains deeply entrenched in government, according to the latest nationwide survey by Pulse Asia Research, Inc., conducted amid a series of high-profile corruption scandals and political controversies in late 2025. Results of Pulse Asia’s December 2025 Ulat...
A Philippine Army (PA) officer was stripped of his duties after allegedly posting a statement online where he withdrew personal support from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., military officials confirmed on Friday, Jan. 9. Lt. Gen. Antonio Nafarrete, PA commanding general, placed Colonel Audie A....
