CEBU CITY – For padlocking a disputed property, several officials and personnel of the Mandaue City government are facing graft charges after the Office of the Ombudsman found probable cause to indict them for violating the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act. HAPPY Melendres...
(Unsplash) Senior officials of the House of Representatives of both the Philippines and Japan have engaged in a productive exchange of best practices and shared innovations employed by both chambers in legislation. Secretary General...
(MANILA BULLETIN) The fight against graft and corruption should start with schoolchildren as far as AnaKalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray Reyes is concerned. In this regard, Reyes House Bill (HB) No.9054, or the proposed “Anti-Graft and Corruption Education Act”....
Parañaque City Mayor Eric Olivarez (center) with Silang, Cavite Mayor Kevin Anarna and his brother Allen. Photo from Parañaque PIO Parañaque City Mayor Eric Olivarez shared the best practices of the city government with Silang, Cavite Mayor Atty. Kevin Anarna which are being...
ILOILO CITY – Antique Gov. Rhodora “Dodod” Cadiao said politics is behind the 90-day preventive suspension imposed by the Sandiganbayan against her for allegedly violating the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act. “My political detractors have concentrated their efforts and even resorted to...
Senator Francis Tolentino on Sunday, July 30 called for the inclusion of some pending anti-graft bills to the proposed new procurement law that President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. seeks to be prioritized. ...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said on Monday, April 24, s it would take a “little time” for it to stabilize the country's economy as his administration begins institutionalizing changes. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (Photo from Presidential Communications Office) During an...
Fresh from his appointment as the new chairman of the Regional Peace and Order Council (RPOC) of Metro Manila, San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora said that he aims to share and implement the city's best practices against illegal drugs and criminality with other LGUs in the National Capital Region...
Cebu Pacific (PSE:CEB) received the Golden Arrow Award from the Institute of Corporate Directors in recognition of its continuous adherence to the best corporate governance standards and practices among Filipino publicly-listed companies. CEB, the Philippines’ leading carrier, was one of the 86...
The proposed P275-billion Maharlika Wealth Fund (MWF) should be patterned after the tried and tested features of other countries' sovereign wealth funds (SWF). Bagong Henerasyon (BH) Party-List Rep. Bernadette Herrera House Deputy Minority Leader and Bagong Henerasyon (BH) Party-List Rep....
Senator Robin Padilla has asked his fellow senators not to mention any religion-related terms and practices during Senate sessions and hearings. Padilla made the appeal after the word "Ramadan" was mentioned in an interpellation during the plenary session on Wednesday, Aug 17,, when senators were...
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye They call it by different names. Here in the Philippines, it is called State of the Nation Address or SONA for short. In the US, it is State of the Union. In Great Britain, it is called Speech from the Throne or The Queen’s (of King’s) Speech. It is Prinsjesdag in...
