Opposition coalition 1Sambayan is pushing for an investigation into the Duterte administration’s “web of corruption” that stemmed from the anomalies in the procurement of billions’ worth of “overpriced” medical supplies and equipment during the pandemic. In a statement posted on...
Malacañang reiterated that there is no corruption involved in how the government manages the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, saying the Senate has proven nothing yet. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque (OPS / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made the statement...
Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV is unfazed by the criticisms being hurled at him for exposing alleged corruption in government, saying that he has gladly taken such role for the country's betterment. (Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV/Facebook) In a 73-second video uploaded on his official...
Those who want to obtain a copy of President Duterte’s Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN) may secure it from the Office of the Ombudsman, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said Monday. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque (Screenshot from Facebook live) Roque made this...
Senator Joel Villanueva on Sunday, August 29 said government agencies should temporarily stop using the Department of Budget and Management’s Procurement Service (PS-DBM) as their buying arm for big-ticket projects until the agency has been reformed and cleared of any allegations of corruption....
Saying that the country’s elected vice president is not mandated to audit government agencies, Vice President Leni Robredo laughed off President Duterte’s claims that he will audit the Commission on Audit (COA) once elected to the second-highest post in 2022. Vice President Leni Robredo and...
President Duterte has guaranteed Filipinos that their money is being spent correctly by the government, even telling the people that they can "kill him" if he was lying. President Rodrigo Duterte (KING RODRIGUEZ/ PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO/ MANILA BULLETIN) The President made the statement amid the...
President Duterte told the public not to believe investigations of the Senate as he reiterated that the government is spending public funds properly. President Duterte (Malacañang photo) Duterte made the statement amid the Senate's investigation on the alleged mishandling of coronavirus...
President Duterte said that he was now open to accepting the resignation of Health Secretary Francisco Duque III if the latter would voluntarily do so. President Duterte and Health Secretary Francisco Duque III (Malacañang photos) Duterte made the statement in his pre-recorded public address...
Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) Chairman Greco Belgica claimed that the very persons that the agency have been investigating have sent him feelers expressing "support" for his potential senatorial run in May 2022. PACC Chairman Greco Belgica (Photo from Belgica's Facebook) This was...
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) committed to working with the Commission on Audit (COA) in its vital role of promoting transparency in government despite the latter citing the agency for supposed "non-submission" of its financial documents for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2020. Anti-Red Tape Authority...
President Duterte said he was willing to stand by Health Secretary Francisco Duque despite questions about how the Department of Health (DOH) handled billions of coronavirus (COVID-19) funds, even if it would cause his downfall. President Duterte and Health Secretary Francisco Duque III...
