Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara on Wednesday, November 26, urged political groups and critics to maintain respect in public discourse. He stressed that while personal attacks may occur in politics, involving the deceased is unacceptable. “We can take demolition jobs;...
The Senate Committee on Ethics and Privileges will adopt a “first in, first out” approach in hearing all ethics complaint that are now pending before the panel, Senate deputy majority leader Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito said. Ejercito, newly elected chairman of the Senate ethics committee,...
Senator Francis "Chiz" Escudero said on Thursday night, Oct. 2 that he was not surprised by the filing of an ethics complaint against him. According to him, the ethics case is part of dropping Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez 's name and revealing the truth. "This is just part of the...
Presumptive senator Vicente Sotto III on Friday, May 16 said he is keen on asking the Senate leadership to be allowed to head the Senate Committee on Ethics and Privileges so he can help restore the dignity and the good image of the institution. Sotto, who will return to the Senate in the next...
ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro (PPAB) The Ata-Manobo Tribal Council of Talaingod, Davao del Norte filed on Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 10, an ethics complaint against Makabayan solon ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro--the basis of...
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee Senatorial aspirant AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee insists that he is neither a violent person nor a bully. Lee had this to say Monday, Oct. 14 shortly after two of his colleagues in the House of...
BHW Party-list Rep. Angelica Natasha Co (left), Marikina City 2nd district Rep. Stella Quimbo (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Two congresswomen have filed an ethics complaint against senatorial aspirant AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee...
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee (Rep. Lee's office) Senatorial aspirant AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee has apologized to BHW party-list Rep. Angelica Natasha Co. But does this mean she's no longer filing an ethics complaint against him?...
Senator Maria Lourdes Nancy Binay on Monday, July 8 formally filed an ethics complaint against Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano saying the latter resorted to name-calling and making baseless accusations against her and some personalities. Senator Nancy Binay formally filed an ethics complaint against Sen....
Senator Maria Lourdes Nancy Binay on Thursday, July 4 stated she is considering filing an ethics complaint against Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano after calling her a “Marites,” which is a derisive term for rumor-monger. Binay had earlier traded barbs with Cayetano, who took over from her the...
Tagum City Mayor Rey Uy (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Tagum City, Davao del Norte--The House of Representatives' "censure" or reprimand against Davao del Norte 1st district Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez should serve as a lesson for the latter to behave...
Davao del Norte 1st district Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez (Facebook) "I deserved to be punished." It was with these words that former House Speaker, Davao del Norte 1st district Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez bookended his ethics case, which resulted to him...
