One of the leaders of the sugar producers groups said Tuesday they "were made to believe" that there was a need to import sugar as reportedly instructed by acting Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. During the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing,...
Amid pressure from senators to disclose the persons who supposedly influenced him to sign the unauthorized order on the importation of 300,000 metric tons (MTs) of sugar, former Department of Agriculture (DA) Undersecretary Leocadio Sebastian said Tuesday, Aug. 23 that nobody was behind his move...
Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo has filed a House resolution (HR) calling for an investigation by the lower chamber on the use of the government’s assistance funds for cancer care. Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo his, after the veteran solon and House leader was alarmed by reports that an...
The Social Security System (SSS) on Monday, Aug. 15, advised its members who have been victimized by scammers or fixers in their online transactions to report the incident to the SSS Special Investigation Department (SID). Philippine Social Security System - SSS (FACEBOOK) Through the members'...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Rural Transit Mindanao Inc. (RTMI) and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) are investigating the bus accident on Sayre Highway, Mangima, Barangay Tankulan, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon Saturday, August 13 in which 10 passengers were injured. LAND...
The Procurement Service-Department of Budget and Management (PS-DBM) on Friday, Aug. 12, has turned over to the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) documents related to the controversial Department of Education (DepEd) laptops. Dennis S. Santiago, PS-DBM executive director, said they also...
Even without a referral from the Senate leadership, the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee can investigate the questionable resolution of the Sugar Regulatory Board authorizing the importation of 300,000 metric tons (MT) of sugar which Malacañang declared as ‘’illegal". ‘’That’s how powerful...
Senators have called for an investigation on the procurement of outdated and overpriced laptops as they slammed the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) for allowing such a thing to happen. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Friday, Aug. 12 called the Procurement Service-DBM's (PS-DBM)...
Senator Risa Hontiveros is seeking a Senate investigation into the "questionable releases" of a program under the Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) that are worth a whooping P7 billion. Hontiveros filed Senate Resolution No. 128 to probe the implementation of the Unified Student Financial...
Malacañang is now investigating the unauthorized signing of an order allowing the importation of additional sugar supply, calling the resolution "illegal." Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles (Photo courtesy of the Office of Press Secretary) Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles disclosed that the...
Taking up the cudgels for delivery riders, Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers has sought a House investigation on the No Contact Apprehension Policy (NCAP) after receiving reports and complaints from such riders that they are being slapped with enormous fees “without due...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) said it will welcome any investigation with regards to the implementation of the Covid-19 vaccination program. Senator Risa Hontiveros recently filed a resolution that seeks to "investigate reports of unused and expired Covid-19 vaccines." “Ang Kagawaran ng...
