Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto on Wednesday was lauded by re-electionist Senator Risa Hontiveros for his remarkable accomplishments in local governance, particularly in boosting transparency and strengthening the fight against corruption. Hontiveros paid a courtesy visit to the mayor and vowed to...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Sunday, April 10 reiterated his belief that President Duterte was able to fulfill most of the promises he made when he ran for the country’s top government position during the May 2016 elections. Despite the Covid-19 pandemic and other challenges, Go,...
Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV agreed with Vice President Leni Robredo to enforce a “full disclosure policy” in government if she wins the presidency because this will save billions of pesos in public funds. Senator Antonio Trillanes IV and Vice President Leni Robredo (VPLR Media Bureau)...
It is not the system that is weak but the government officials who do not lead by example are primarily the ones to blame against the proliferation of corruption in the country, presidential candidate Senator Panfilo ‘Ping’ Lacson said. Lacson presented this argument Sunday evening at the...
President Duterte said that he had fired several officials at the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) because of their alleged involvement in corruption, particularly in reclamation projects in Manila. President Duterte (Malacañang photo) Duterte made the statement during a...
Recognizing that graft and corruption are “major obstacles” to the realization of the right of all Filipinos and children to access quality basic education, the Department of Education (DepEd) has created Anti-Corruption Committees (ACC). (Photo courtesy of DepEd) Created in the Central (CO),...
Presidential aspirant Senator Manny Pacquiao has rejected the claim made by his rival, Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., that corruption is a human condition. During his campaign in Cavite on Monday, Pacquiao said he will not agree with Marcos Jr. when he said that corruption cannot be stopped. "Ang...
Vice presidential candidate Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III vouched for the incorruptibility of his May 2022 poll partner, Partido Reporma standard-bearer Panfilo "Ping" Lacson. Sotto said Lacson’s leadership style would be enough to eliminate the culture of corruption in government. In...
CEBU CITY—The former chief of the Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission is calling on the government to regulate online cockfighting or e-sabong. Greco Belgica, who is running for Senator, said there is a need to control e-sabong to address the ill-effects it is causing on the community....
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año has rejected and denounced the call of a retired Army general for a revolutionary government. "Such remarks are reckless and careless, especially at this time when the country will soon hold elections for a new set of...
Partido Reporma standard-bearer Panfilo ‘Ping’ Lacson has said nothing is impossible for a leader who knows how to practice what he preaches, especially when it comes to the application of single standard policies aimed at eradicating the ‘endemic’ culture of corruption in government....
Senatorial candidate Herbert “Bistek” Bautista on Wednesday stressed the need to innovate in order to address and fight corruption in government. Bautista said he is frustrated that antiquated solutions are still being implemented against corruption that is why nefarious activities in...
