YANGON, Myanmar – A Myanmar junta court on Monday postponed giving its first verdict in the corruption trial of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi, a junta spokesman told AFP, a case which could see the Nobel laureate jailed for 15 years. Suu Kyi, 76, has been detained since the generals staged...
Incumbent Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto on Monday, April 25, warned Pasig City Hall employees still involved in corruption and under-the-table transactions to refrain from performing such acts as they are "playing with fire" and he is ready to put them all to jail. During the local government's...
One of the best ways to solve the problem of informal settlers is to weed out of corruption, says independent presidential candidate Panfilo "Ping" Lacson. How? The misused taxpayers’ money can be redirected to finance state-funded housing projects, according to the veteran solon. Lacson...
Presidential candidate Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said he will pursue his plan to apply the same strategy he used in the past as Philippine National Police (PNP) chief in radically purging the culture of corruption within the government. When he was PNP chief, Lacson recalled the specific...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto on Wednesday was lauded by re-electionist Senator Risa Hontiveros for his remarkable accomplishments in local governance, particularly in boosting transparency and strengthening the fight against corruption. Hontiveros paid a courtesy visit to the mayor and vowed to...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Sunday, April 10 reiterated his belief that President Duterte was able to fulfill most of the promises he made when he ran for the country’s top government position during the May 2016 elections. Despite the Covid-19 pandemic and other challenges, Go,...
Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV agreed with Vice President Leni Robredo to enforce a “full disclosure policy” in government if she wins the presidency because this will save billions of pesos in public funds. Senator Antonio Trillanes IV and Vice President Leni Robredo (VPLR Media Bureau)...
It is not the system that is weak but the government officials who do not lead by example are primarily the ones to blame against the proliferation of corruption in the country, presidential candidate Senator Panfilo ‘Ping’ Lacson said. Lacson presented this argument Sunday evening at the...
President Duterte said that he had fired several officials at the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) because of their alleged involvement in corruption, particularly in reclamation projects in Manila. President Duterte (Malacañang photo) Duterte made the statement during a...
Recognizing that graft and corruption are “major obstacles” to the realization of the right of all Filipinos and children to access quality basic education, the Department of Education (DepEd) has created Anti-Corruption Committees (ACC). (Photo courtesy of DepEd) Created in the Central (CO),...
Presidential aspirant Senator Manny Pacquiao has rejected the claim made by his rival, Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., that corruption is a human condition. During his campaign in Cavite on Monday, Pacquiao said he will not agree with Marcos Jr. when he said that corruption cannot be stopped. "Ang...
Vice presidential candidate Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III vouched for the incorruptibility of his May 2022 poll partner, Partido Reporma standard-bearer Panfilo "Ping" Lacson. Sotto said Lacson’s leadership style would be enough to eliminate the culture of corruption in government. In...
