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...
Malacañang assured the public that President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is not forgoing the fight against corruption and illegal drugs despite not mentioning them in his first State of the Nation Address (SONA). President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) Press Secretary...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) announced Friday, July 8, that it has temporarily shelved its digitalize audit program which is supposed to minimize corruption in the service. Bureau of Internal Revenue BIR Commissioner Lilia C. Guillermo told field officials in a virtual Zoom meeting that the...
In an attempt to simplify the internal management of offices under the Office of the President (OP), President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has ordered the abolition of the Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) and the Office of the Cabinet Secretary, Malacañang revealed. Executive...
CEBU CITY – Make Cebu City peaceful, corruption-free, and drug-free. This is the goal of retired Police Gen. Debold Sinas who was tapped by Mayor Michael Rama as adviser on peace and order. “I am happy that I was chosen as one of the advisors particularly on public safety. I think that’s one...
With President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. temporarily helming the Department of Agriculture (DA), former Buhay Party-list Rep. Lito Atienza couldn't help but give the Chief Executive a piece of advice. Former Buhay Party-list Rep. Lito Atienza (left) and President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos...
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...
