Malacañang welcomed the decision of the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) to dismiss immigration employees in connection with the "pastillas scam," saying it is a testament to the government's zero-tolerance policy against corruption. Bureau of Immigration Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said...
BAGUIO CITY – A former bank employee wanted for graft and corruption was arrested by the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) and Baguio City Police Office here last June 6 after 23 years of hiding. The suspect, Josefina Salcedo Lopez, 69, was nabbed at her residence for violating...
In order to combat the continuing widespread corruption in government, state agencies should pursue digitalization or accelerate digitization in their processes and transactions, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said on Friday, June 10. “All government collections should be paperless or done through...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Wednesday called on the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to launch a massive crackdown on mulcting officials and personnel, victimizing not just large corporations, but even small businesses. “Marami sa ating mga maliliit na negosyante ay kinikikilan ng ilang hindi...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto on Monday, June 6, reiterated to his constituents his administration's anti-corruption mandate, citing the choice to reform the city's bidding and procurement processes as the hardest decision he has made in his first three-year term. During the city hall's morning...
Aspiring president Senator Manny Pacquiao on Saturday night flexed his muscle for the last time amid the election period as he attracted a huge crowd of supporters during his miting de avance in General Santos City, where he promised to run after corrupt government officials if elected. Pacquiao,...
Presidential aspirant Senator Manny Pacquiao on Friday alleged that someone from the Department of Education (DepEd) will not agree with any project unless he or she will get a 40 percent cut. "Dyan sa DepEd, may kakilala pa ako dyan, 'di pumapayag na bumaba ng 40 percent ang mapunta sa kanya (I...
In this file photo taken on September 21, 2016, Myanmar's State Counsellor and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Myanmar Aung San Suu Kyi addresses the UN General Assembly General Debate at the United Nations in New York. A Myanmar junta court on May 4, 2022 rejected an appeal by ousted leader Aung...
Aspiring president Senator Manny Pacquiao has vowed to shame corrupt government officials if he gets elected. Pacquiao said he will do it publicly, particularly to those who will be found guilty of graft and corruption. "Abangan niyo nalang kung anong paraan ko para ipapahiya sila. Sisiguraduhin ko...
(FILES) In this file photo taken on January 27, 2021, Myanmar's State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi (C) looks on as health workers receive a vaccine for the Covid-19 coronavirus at a hospital in Naypyidaw. A Myanmar junta court on April 27, 2022 found ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi guilty of...
YANGON, Myanmar – A Myanmar junta court on Monday postponed giving its first verdict in the corruption trial of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi, a junta spokesman told AFP, a case which could see the Nobel laureate jailed for 15 years. Suu Kyi, 76, has been detained since the generals staged...
Incumbent Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto on Monday, April 25, warned Pasig City Hall employees still involved in corruption and under-the-table transactions to refrain from performing such acts as they are "playing with fire" and he is ready to put them all to jail. During the local government's...
