A ranking congressman has filed a bill that, if enacted, would abolish the Procurement Service (PS)--the highly controversial office behind the P2.4-billion overpriced purchase of second-rate laptops for public school teachers. Surigao del Sur 2nd district Rep. Johnny Pimentel (Facebook)...
YANGON, Myanmar -- A Myanmar junta court jailed Aung San Suu Kyi for six years for corruption on Monday, a source close to the case said, taking the ousted leader's prison time to 17 years. In this file handout photo taken on May 24, 2021 and released by Myanmar's Ministry of Information on May 26...
Malacañang assured the public that President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is not forgoing the fight against corruption and illegal drugs despite not mentioning them in his first State of the Nation Address (SONA). President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) Press Secretary...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) announced Friday, July 8, that it has temporarily shelved its digitalize audit program which is supposed to minimize corruption in the service. Bureau of Internal Revenue BIR Commissioner Lilia C. Guillermo told field officials in a virtual Zoom meeting that the...
In an attempt to simplify the internal management of offices under the Office of the President (OP), President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has ordered the abolition of the Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) and the Office of the Cabinet Secretary, Malacañang revealed. Executive...
CEBU CITY – Make Cebu City peaceful, corruption-free, and drug-free. This is the goal of retired Police Gen. Debold Sinas who was tapped by Mayor Michael Rama as adviser on peace and order. “I am happy that I was chosen as one of the advisors particularly on public safety. I think that’s one...
With President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. temporarily helming the Department of Agriculture (DA), former Buhay Party-list Rep. Lito Atienza couldn't help but give the Chief Executive a piece of advice. Former Buhay Party-list Rep. Lito Atienza (left) and President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos...
Malacañang welcomed the decision of the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) to dismiss immigration employees in connection with the "pastillas scam," saying it is a testament to the government's zero-tolerance policy against corruption. Bureau of Immigration Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said...
BAGUIO CITY – A former bank employee wanted for graft and corruption was arrested by the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) and Baguio City Police Office here last June 6 after 23 years of hiding. The suspect, Josefina Salcedo Lopez, 69, was nabbed at her residence for violating...
In order to combat the continuing widespread corruption in government, state agencies should pursue digitalization or accelerate digitization in their processes and transactions, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said on Friday, June 10. “All government collections should be paperless or done through...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Wednesday called on the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to launch a massive crackdown on mulcting officials and personnel, victimizing not just large corporations, but even small businesses. “Marami sa ating mga maliliit na negosyante ay kinikikilan ng ilang hindi...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto on Monday, June 6, reiterated to his constituents his administration's anti-corruption mandate, citing the choice to reform the city's bidding and procurement processes as the hardest decision he has made in his first three-year term. During the city hall's morning...
