All top hands in government should have a "summit" to fight corruption in the country. Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III made the call after Senior Associate Justice Marvic Leonen urged lawyers on Thursday, Jan. 16, to speak out against corruption. Leonen said corruption still exists in...
"Tandaan niyo: Walang lugar ang Makati para sa mga manloloko, mandaraya at mandarambong (Remember: Makati has no place for deceitful, dishonest, and corrupt people)." This was the message Makati City Mayor Abby Binay to the public and workers of the city government following the arrest of three...
The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee has recommended the filing of graft and perjury charges against high-ranking officials of the Department of Budget and Management’s Procurement Services and the Department of Education (DepEd) who figured in the alleged anomalous purchase of “overpriced” and...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda says that the closure of Subic Port should be "seriously considered" if only to address the alleged rampant agricultural smuggling there. Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda "Unless Subic Port cleans up its act, we should seriously consider just closing the...
WALA LANG HAIYAN CALAMITY Tacloban City, Leyte in the aftermath of Yolanda The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requires directors of listed companies to attend a corporate governance training program on topics selected by the company and conducted by accredited providers. The Governance...
LIMA, Peru -- Peru's new President Dina Boluarte was under pressure Thursday to quell the political turmoil rocking the country, a day after the dramatic arrest of her predecessor, who stands accused of attempting a coup. Peru's new President Dina Boluarte speaks to the press in Lima, on December...
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) and the Department of Education (DepEd), both headed by Vice President Sara Duterte, do not need confidential and intelligence funds, which are “sources of corruption", said Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman on Wednesday, Dec. 7. Vice President Sara...
FINDING ANSWERS Former Senator Atty. Joey D. Lina It’s not surprising why the proposal to put up a sovereign wealth fund called Maharlika with a seed money of ₱275 billion is facing stiff resistance from many sectors for a variety of reasons. Foremost among them is the perceived susceptibility...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Friday, December 2 raised concerns that the proposed Maharlika wealth fund bill is nothing but a revival of the legacy left by the Martial Law dictatorship. “Makarinig lang ako ng salitang Maharlika, medyo nagkakaheebie-jeebies din ako diyan eh (Just hearing the word...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. told the country's career executive service officers and eligibles to be on the lookout for corruption as they try to reinvent the bureaucracy. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of the Office of the Press Secretary) Speaking at the...
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...
