
Sandigan finds ex-Bacolod mayor guilty
Former Bacolod City Mayor Luzviminda Valdez and her assistant were sentenced to up to 42 years in prison after being found guilty by the Sandiganbayan of…
Edjen Oliquino · · 2 min read
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Former Bacolod City Mayor Luzviminda Valdez and her assistant were sentenced to up to 42 years in prison after being found guilty by the Sandiganbayan of…
Edjen Oliquino · · 2 min read

Despite objections from finance officers, Ruiz approved and signed the disbursement documents
Alvin Murcia · · 2 min read

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. supported the rush towards digital .transformation, pointing out the essential role of the digital shift in making governance…
DT · · 2 min read
A private supplier charged with graft in the P3.25 million fertilizer scam in 2004 pleaded guilty to a lesser offense of fraud and was allowed to pay the…
Edjen Oliquino · · 2 min read

They reflect nothing but what 1950s Senate President Jose Avelino bragged then, expressing his resentment over an investigation into an official’s money-making…
Billy L. Andal · · 3 min read

Do we currently have someone with these qualifications who can run for president? Perhaps we do, but the question is, are they presidential enough?
Bernie V. Lopez · · 2 min read

South Korea's prosecutors said Thursday they have indicted former president Moon Jae-in on corruption charges related to the employment of his son-in-law at an…
Agence France-Presse · · 2 min read

What exacerbates the situation is the fact that for the last few decades, these families have metamorphosed into fat dynasties where numerous relatives of…
Atty. Edward P. Chico · · 3 min read

The Sandiganbayan has affirmed its guilty verdict against a former executive of the Oroquieta City Water District (OCWD) for multiple corruption charges…
Edjen Oliquino · · 2 min read

‘Where did the mayor’s office get the P9.6 billion figure for the city hall? Shouldn’t that be based on internal studies? But it turns out the study came from…
Neil Alcober · · 3 min read

An anti-crime advocacy group warned Monday the recent spate of kidnap-for-ransom incidents could negatively impact the economy.
Lade Jean Kabagani · · 2 min read

Eraserheads vocalist and frontman Ely Buendia announced on Sunday that lead guitarist Marcus Adoro will be taking an indefinite break from the band’s upcoming…
Carl Magadia · · 2 min read

The recently uncovered payroll shaving scam involving personnel from the payroll division of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) appears to be…
Alvin Murcia · · 2 min read

The Philippine National Police (PNP) headquarters has ordered the "immediate relief" of the Eastern Police District (EPD) Director and the entire District…
Lade Jean Kabagani · · 2 min read

Several hundred people gathered near the Istanbul police headquarters where Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was taken
Agence France-Presse · · 3 min read

The Sandiganbayan has convicted six former officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) for multiple counts of graft and estafa, finding…
Edjen Oliquino · · 2 min read

Kim Soo-hyun, one of South Korea’s highest-paid and most prominent actors, is at the center of controversy following allegations that he had a romantic…
Pamela Pascual · · 3 min read

In 2024, the national economy lost steam. Its growth fell short of the 6.5-percent target despite a slight pickup in the fourth quarter. Recto blamed the…
Art Besana · · 2 min read
