The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has placed its foreign-assisted infrastructure projects on a blockchain platform that allows independent verification of project funds and implementation to ensure transparency and accountability. DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon said the Integrity...
BERLIN (AP) — Established democracies ' efforts against public-sector corruption appear to be flagging, according to a survey released Tuesday that serves as a barometer of perceived corruption worldwide. It raised concern about developments in the United States and the impact elsewhere of...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) suspended t hree officials from Pampanga’s 2nd District Engineering Office following reports of alleged wrongdoing in government-funded projects. DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon said the officials were accused of demanding commissions of up to...
Senator Joel Villanueva urged his fellow lawmakers to approve a measure modernizing the country’s outdated bank secrecy laws, saying these have hindered transparency, obstructed accountability, and weakened the government’s ability to combat corruption. “Our failure to modernize our bank...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" Lacson will turn up the heat against corruption in 2026, as he hopes President Marcos will bring the same fire to the fight. Lacson said on Friday, Jan. 2, that the Filipino people expect no less from their public servants, as they have become more awake...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso could not hide his dismay over reports of acts of vandalism across the city during the conduct of anti-corruption protests on Sunday, Nov. 30. According to him, several roads and public infrastructures were vandalized by individuals during the...
Three individuals were reprimanded by the police for wearing balaclavas during the Nov. 30 protest in Manila amid the city 's anti-balaclava ordinance prohibiting people from wearing anything that covers their faces, especially inside commercial, government, and other public establishments....
The United States Embassy in Manila warned its citizens in the Philippines of the two large-scale anti-corruption rallies scheduled on Nov. 30, with one being close enough to the embassy’s compound along Roxas Blvd. in Manila. In an advisory, the embassy informed its citizens that the rallies...
The Eastern Police District (EPD) and the Rizal Police Provincial Office (Rizal PPO) said that they are fully prepared to maintain order and security for the second part of the anti-corruption protest, the “Trillion Peso March,” on Sunday, Nov. 30. The EPD said it is prepared for the expected...
Malacañang said the government is ready for the upcoming anti-corruption rally on Nov. 30. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro made an assurance that the government, particularly the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and Philippine National...
Several youth groups and student organizations staged a lightning protest at the Mendiola Peace Arch in Manila on Friday, Nov. 21, urging President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., Vice President Sara Duterte, and all public officials involved in rampant corruption to resign and be held accountable...
A group of education workers stressed that the call for accountability in government must go beyond political favoritism, saying both President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte should face formal investigations over corruption allegations. “The fight for accountability cannot...
