Commission on Audit Chairman Michael Aguinaldo on Friday, Sept. 3 said the state audit agency does not have any authority to audit the Philippine National Red Cross. Philippine Red Cross Aguinaldo made this statement in response to questions raised by Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman on the issue which was...
President Duterte has accused Senator Richard Gordon of using the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) as his "milking cow" when it comes to his election funds. President Rodrigo Duterte (left) and Senator Richard Gordon (Photos from Malacañang, MANILA BULLETIN) In the continuation of his tirades against...
The fight between rival factions continues. Malacañang said President Duterte believes that he is still the chairman of the ruling party PDP-Laban despite being " ousted " by his rival camp in the said organization. President Duterte (KING RODRIGUEZ/ PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO/ MANILA BULLETIN)...
“Who audits COA (Commission on Audit)?” 2DFB8829-8307-438F-8979-726B0F01E16D_4_5005_c In less than 24 hours after President Rodrigo Duterte publicly posed this question, the Commission on Audit released its 2020 Annual Audit Report that flagged several expenditure items that may not have been...
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) has lifted the moratorium on new casino operations, ending the more than three-year policy rooted in President Duterte’s previous stance against gambling. Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. Andrea D. Domingo, Pagcor chairman and chief...
A barangay chairman and three others were arrested on Thursday (Aug. 26) for allegedly stealing Social Amelioration Program (SAP) funds in Sta. Mesa, Manila. (mp Police identified the suspects as Mario F. Simbulan, 73, Barangay 608 chairman; Ma. Cristina D. Zara, 53, barangay councilor; Isagani B....
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) would accredit eight more e-sabong companies as online cockfight betting is seen to overtake offshore gaming operation in terms of revenue contribution to state coffers. Andrea D. Domingo, PAGCOR chairman and chief executive officer said the...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has already instructed its special bids and awards committee (SBAC) to look into the supposed links of Dennis Uy to F2 Logistics, the bidder with the lowest calculated bid in the P1.61-billion contract to transport the May 2022 polls paraphernalia. Comelec/MB...
The rollout of vaccination cards for vaccinated persons will start on September 1, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chairman Benhur Abalos bared on Tuesday, August 24. MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO "Ang pagkakaalam ko September 1 ang rollout. In fact ang nangyayari, lahat ng data namin ng...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said it will be objective in resolving the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) leadership issue. Comelec/MB "We don't care about their politics. For us, it is what is right," Comelec Chairman Sheriff Abas said in a press briefing...
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Benhur Abalos bared Monday, Aug. 23, that almost 70 percent of people infected with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Metro Manila are unvaccinated, prompting him to call on residents to get the life-saving jab. MMDA Chairman Benhur...
Gen. Guillermo Lorenzo Eleazar, chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), ordered on Sunday all police commanders in Metro Manila to coordinate with their respective Local Government Units (LGUs) for the implementation of the limitations on outdoor exercises. photo: PNP-PIO This, as...
