CAVITE – The Cavite Police Provincial Office (Cavite PPO) assured the public that it will remain professional and maintain a non-partisan stance during the upcoming Sept. 21 anti-corruption rallies and transport strike. In a statement released on Friday, Sept. 19, Cavite PPO stated that the...
DAVAO CITY – Vice President Sara Duterte criticized President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and his allies in Congress on Thursday, Sept. 18, for insincere action against corruption in the national budget and flood control projects. Speaking to reporters during the Talakudong Festival in Tacurong City,...
CAMP NAKAR, Lucena City, Quezon – The Armed Forces Southern Luzon Command has demanded accountability in allegedly anomalous multi-billion-peso flood control projects. The command headed by Lt. Gen. Cerilo Balaoro Jr. reaffirmed their duty to protect communities and uphold the rule of law as an...
Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan has expressed doubts that the contractor couple Sarah and Curlee Discaya are qualified to be state witnesses in the ongoing investigation into the anomalous flood control projects. Pangilinan pointed out the inaccuaries in their testimonies itself during...
Recognizing the need to ensure the safety of the investigating panel, the Philippine National Police (PNP) announced on Friday, Sept. 19, that it is ready to deploy uniformed personnel to meet the immediate security needs of the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) as it begins probing...
The Makati City Police is ready for the upcoming Sept. 21 rallies across Metro Manila and vowed to uphold peace, order, and public safety. "While Makati City is not identified as a primary site for these demonstrations, we recognize the potential for indirect impacts, including spillover...
The Philippine College of Surgeons (PCS) has expressed solidarity with Filipinos calling for transparency and accountability, saying the medical profession stands firmly against any form of graft and corruption in the country. In a statement, the surgeons’ group underscored its commitment to...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is tracing the assets of 27 officials and contractors linked to anomalous flood control projects as part of efforts to recover millions in stolen public funds. DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon said Thursday, Sept. 18, that the agency had written to the...
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...
The national government is now urged to seek approval from local government officials before starting any infrastructure projects in their areas of responsibility. This was what the members of the Metro Manila Council (MMC) agreed upon during its meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 16, as the policy-making...
The University of Santo Tomas (UST) has strongly condemned alleged corruption in government flood control projects, stressing that the misuse of public funds meant to prevent flooding in Manila and other parts of the country is a “betrayal of public trust.” In a statement released Wednesday,...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City first district Rep. Paolo Duterte called on President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday to take more decisive action against corruption. Duterte said if the President is serious about corruption, he must immediately file cases against corrupt legislators. Former...
