The Philippine National Police (PNP) is prepared to secure the anti-corruption rallies scheduled on Sunday, Nov. 30, as it will deploy 15,000 personnel in Metro Manila to secure the mass mobilization against corruption. Police Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr., acting PNP chief, said the cops...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) rejected what it described as recycled and misleading accusations hurled by Cavite 4th District Rep. Francisco “Kiko” Barzaga involving an alleged “personal allowance increase” for military chief General Romeo Brawner Jr. and the supposed...
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon assured the public that the first arrests linked to anomalous flood control projects are just the opening salvo in a sweeping accountability drive across the agency. Dizon said more individuals involved in the irregularities will...
President Marcos has urged remaining individuals with warrants of arrest over flood control anomalies, including resigned lawmaker Zaldy Co, to surrender as he announced Monday, Nov. 24, that seven were already under custody. In a video message, Marcos reported that out of the 16 individuals with...
Several youth groups and student organizations staged a lightning protest at the Mendiola Peace Arch in Manila on Friday, Nov. 21, urging President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., Vice President Sara Duterte, and all public officials involved in rampant corruption to resign and be held accountable...
The League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP) threw its full support for and trust on President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. and his administration amid destabilization concerns and corruption allegations. "The League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP) reiterates its full support for the...
Following the government’s historic P1.38 trillion allocation for the education sector, an industry-led advocacy group urged lawmakers on Wednesday, November 19, to ensure full transparency in the 2026 national budget process. Philippine Business for Education (PBEd) Executive Director Bal Camua,...
The Philippine Navy (PN) on Tuesday, Nov. 18, firmly rejected claims that retired Marine Sergeant Orly Regala Guteza, who claimed to have delivered suitcases filled with cash to former House Speaker Martin Romualdez and resigned Ako Bicol Partylist Representative Zaldy Co during a Senate...
A group of education workers stressed that the call for accountability in government must go beyond political favoritism, saying both President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte should face formal investigations over corruption allegations. “The fight for accountability cannot...
Malacañang said Vice President Sara Duterte should not pretend to be clean or be a hero when she, herself, is facing corruption allegations. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro on Monday, Nov. 17, hit back at Duterte for criticizing President Marcos ' handling...
Expressing her support for the outpouring of anger and frustration by the public, Vice President Sara Duterte said that President Marcos is facing “a profound crisis of confidence” as his administration is plagued with accusations of massive corruption. In a video message on Monday, Nov. 17,...
The Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) religious group emphasized that its three-day "Rally for Transparency and a Better Democracy" aims to demand for immediate and concrete solutions from the national government to curb corruption and not to overthrow the current administration. The officials of the INC...
