President Marcos announced that the government is developing a "transparency portal" where the public can access information of government projects and their contractors. In order to ensure that honesty, integrity, and accountability are upheld in government, Marcos said on Thursday, Nov. 13, that...
Once cases are filed against former Ako Bikol Partylist congressman Zaldy Co, President Marcos will order the cancellation of his passport, but now he is letting the courts do their job. Co, who has been out of the country supposedly to seek medical treatment, is among the biggest personalities...
President Marcos clarified that former House Speaker Martin Romualdez is not among the 37 individuals referred to the Ombudsman for corruption charges, but stressed that “no one is immune” from accountability as the investigation expands. In a press conference at Malacañan on Thursday, Nov....
The Manila Police District (MPD) on Tuesday, Nov. 11, issued a traffic management plan in preparation for the three-day anti-corruption demonstrations spearheaded by the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC), to be held from Nov. 16 to 18 at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila. MPD spokesperson Maj. Philipp Ines...
Teachers staged “Black Friday” protests on November 7 to demand accountability for alleged corruption in the education sector and to press for long-overdue salary increases, as their mobilization builds up to a nationwide sit-down strike before the month ends. Educators across Metro Manila...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso on Friday, Nov. 7, announced the suspension of face-to-face classes in all public and private schools in the city on Nov. 17 and 18 to give way to the three-day rally of the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) against corruption at the Quirino Grandstand in Luneta....
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said on Tuesday, November 4 that the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee has invited a “very important witness” to shed more light into the controversy surrounding the government’s flood control projects in its next hearing. According to Lacson,...
BUSAN, South Korea — President Marcos said he is not concerned about planned anti-corruption protests on Nov. 30, Bonifacio Day, but warned against agitators who might use demonstrations to incite violence. In an interview following the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’...
A group of teachers slammed the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) for what it described as “gross negligence” in the implementation of school building projects nationwide, calling for transparency and accountability from the agency amid persistent delays and substandard classroom...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia—"Do you want to get it done quickly or do you want to get it done right?" This was the question raised by President Marcos when he addressed the growing frustration over the pace of the investigation on the massive flood control corruption. He said these are the only...
The current allegations of corruption in the government’s infrastructure projects will not impact the opportunities for investment that President Marcos might attract by attending the 32nd Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’ Meeting in Gyeongju, South Korea this week. Department...
DAVAO CITY – The Davao Archdiocese urged Filipinos to repent for their sins and take collective action against rampant corruption nationwide, a “grave moral scandal” that contradicts the nation’s faith in God. After leading a penitential walk on Saturday, Oct. 25, Davao Archbishop Romulo...
