Presidential aspirant Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Sunday urged Filipino voters to scrutinize a candidate’s track record instead of keeping tabs on their promises that are made to be broken. Lacson said the sad reality among Filipino voters these days is that there are people who easily...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto was recognized by United States (US) Secretary of State Anthony Blinken for his contributions towards transparency and anti-corruption during Blinken’s speech in Jakarta, Indonesia on Dec. 15. Blinken featured Sotto and his leadership of Pasig City in his speech about...
The Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) has filed corruption complaints against some of its officials, engineers, and private contractors before the Office of the Ombudsman for the alleged anomalous purchase of P170.3-million worth of equipment for the LRT Line 2. LRT-2 East Extension Line2...
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo said Friday, Dec. 10, that those who committed graft and corruption in the current administration, whether or not rivals in politics, will be punished under her presidency. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP) In a press briefing in Quezon City,...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto denied allegations of corruption leveled against him and a city accountant by a netizen who posted what he claimed to be “doctored” Pasig city financial documents on Thursday, Dec. 9. A certain Anthony L. Torre posted a now deleted image on Facebook on Wednesday,...
Of substance and spirit Diwa C. Guinigundo W hile Omicron threatens to enter the Philippines’ area of responsibility and our health authorities continue to caution us against panic, the Senate hearing on Pharmally might as yet unearth “billions of pesos in ghost deliveries of...
To curb corruption in the government, former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Sunday, Dec. 5, said he intends to propose the publication of government workers’ Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALN) on websites and the mandatory video recording of all government bidding...
Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Sunday, Dec. 5, claimed that the endorsement by President Duterte of any presidential candidate has no political capital anymore and is merely about the money. President Rodrigo Duterte and former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV (Malacañang/ Antonio Trillanes...
A ‘mega prison’ for convicted grafters in government and a six-month litigation period for corruption cases could fulfill the hope of millions of Filipinos to see an honest, efficient and trustworthy government. Sen. Manny Pacquiao Bayugan Senator Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao, PROMDI aspirant...
Some 700 local candidates in Maguindanao and North Cotabato have vowed to support presidential aspirant Sen. Manny Pacquiao’s masterplan in fighting poverty and corruption in the country. Senator Manny Pacquiao The local leaders made the vow as they took their oath as new members of the...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has launched an all-out war against corruption by forming Anti-Corruption Committees (ACCs) at the Central and Field Offices. The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) launches on Nov. 19, 2021, its newly created Anti-Corruption...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has vowed to continue its fight against corruption in its agencies as it officially launched on Thursday, Nov. 25, its own Anti-Corruption Committee (ACC). Department of Transportation (FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) The DOTr said it has partnered with the...
