Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa on Monday, August 19 apologized to Antipolo City 2 nd District Representative Romeo Acop, saying he is not among the “unprincipled” and “opportunistic” lawmakers at the House of Representatives who changed their stance on the Duterte administration’s...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Lawmakers rejected the motion for reconsideration (MR) of the detention order against the corporate secretary of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) Lucky South 99 after...
Department of the Inteior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin "Benhur" Abalos, Jr. swears in municipal councilor Erano Timbang as the acting mayor of Bamban, Tarlac after an Ombudsman decision that disqualified controversial town mayor Alice Guo and suspended the rest of the town council...
Two senators welcomed the Office of the Ombudsman’s order for dismissal from service of suspended Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo for grave misconduct over her “willful attempt to violate the law” as a public official. Guo has been linked to the illegal activities of Philippine...
Taguig City 2nd district Rep. Amparo Maria Zamora (left), former presidential spokesman Harry Roque (Facebook) Taguig City 2nd district Rep. Amparo Maria “Pammy” Zamora has chided former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque for supposedly...
DAVAO CITY – Former President Rodrigo R. Duterte, on Monday, August 12, urged House officials who are considering merging investigations on Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) crimes, illegal drugs, and his war on drugs to present evidence of their allegations. Senior Deputy Speaker...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian is now eyeing amendments to the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Registration Act or Republic Act No. 11934, to combat fraud and scamming activities by perpetrators. “It is incumbent upon the government to safeguard unwary or unsuspecting Filipinos from any harm...
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) stated that the electronic games (E-Games) sector can fill the gap created by the ban on offshore gaming operations imposed by President Marcos. Alejandro H. Tengco, Pagcor chairman and chief executive officer, said that the local gaming industry...
Rowena Guanzon (left), Harry Roque (Facebook) P3PWD Party-list nominee Rowena Guanzon has told his fellow lawyer, former presidential spokesman Harry Roque to dial back on his "arrogant posture". Guanzon gave this unsolicited advice to...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) A House of Representatives joint panel cited in contempt the corporate secretary of Lucky South 99—the raided Philippine offshore gaming operator (POGO) facility in Porac, Pampanga—for...
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) should not stop its investigation on individuals and groups involved in the issuance of fake birth certificates, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said on Thursday, August 8. Gatchalian, who earlier discovered that Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo is a...
Former president Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) This claim puts a whole new spin to the phrase, "blood money". Manila 6th district Rep. Bienvenido Abante Jr. has bared that money generated by Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators...
