Senator Joel Villanueva has been awarded the prestigious World Integrity Prize and recognized as a "Person of Sincere Anti-Corruption Integrity" by the South Korea-based Anti-Corruption Civil Movement General Federation (ACCMGF). (Photo from the Office of Senator Joel Villanueva) This accolade...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has ordered the Capital Markets Integrity Corporation (CMIC) to take over the operations of stock brokerage Equitiworld Securities Inc. (EQWORLD) to secure the accounts of its customers. In a statement, the SEC said it issued the takeover order on Nov....
While the Philippines needs to protect its sovereignty over its territories especially its maritime assets, the government should strictly observe a balanced approach on such matters, Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano said. Cayetano pointed this out during his interpellation on Senate Bill No. 2492 or An...
Vice President Sara Duterte, a lawyer herself, congratulated the 2023 Bar passers, urging them to serve their fellow Filipinos and the country with humility and integrity and asking them to remain committed to uphold justice. The Supreme Court on Tuesday, Dec. 5, released the list of successful Bar...
President Marcos asked newly appointed Palace media officers and various government officials to become models of “excellence” and “integrity” as they fulfill their mandates to Filipinos. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. administers the oath of office of some of the newly-appointed officials...
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) urged motorists not to offer money or any form of bribe to its enforcers to get away with road safety and traffic violations. In a statement, LTO Chief Assistant Secretary Jose Arturo “Jay Art” Tugade said the bribe and other monetary considerations being...
Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) chief Jail Director Allan Iral exhorted his men on Tuesday, Jan. 3, to maintain the highest level of discipline and integrity in manning the bureau’s 478 jail facilities nationwide. BJMP photo He cited his personnel for a "job well done" after the...
United States Vice President Kamala Harris will talk about "principles of sovereignty" in her trip to Palawan, the province closest to the highly-disputed South China Sea, an activity that President Marcos thinks would not generate any problem. Fresh from economic meetings in Thailand, Harris...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has ordered all building engineers and municipal engineers across the country to conduct structural integrity assessment of all private and government-owned buildings following the magnitude 7.0 earthquake that hit the country on Wednesday, July...
Vigan City, Ilocos Sur Mayor Jose “Bonito” Singson Jr. has ordered private establishments to check and ensure the structural integrity of their buildings following the magnitude-7 earthquake Wednesday, July 27. Singson, in Executive Order No. 7, Series of 2022, issued Wednesday, said there is a...
Public servants should embark on leading by example and always capitalize on integrity and honor over personal interests, Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) spokesperson Supt. Xavier Solda stressed Sunday, June 12. BJMP photo Solda, who is also the BJMP’s Community Relations Service...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Hr. vouched for the integrity of his fellow Cabinet member Menardo Guevarra as the Department of Justice (DOJ) worked on the case of detained outgoing Senator Leila de Lima. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. and Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra...
