
Gensan mayor, 4 others face graft charges
GENERAL SANTOS CITY — The Office of the Ombudsman has directed Mayor Lorelie Pacquiao and four other city officials to respond to graft complaints over the…
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GENERAL SANTOS CITY — The Office of the Ombudsman has directed Mayor Lorelie Pacquiao and four other city officials to respond to graft complaints over the…
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BAGUIO CITY — The Baguio City Council is set to dig deeper into the ongoing issues surrounding the renovation of the city’s tennis court and parking area.
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They called for automatic reporting of government spending, integration of digital citizen feedback tools and permanent public access to project data.
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Public Works and Highways Secretary Vince Dizon blew his top Thursday, reflectin g the anger Filipinos are feeling over the flood control mess, after he found…
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Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) director general Gregorio Catapang Jr. on Friday urged a large cohort of newly promoted and appointed personnel nationwide to…
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Yet decades later, what has truly changed? The same old script plays on repeat: corruption scandals, temporary public outrage, trials that drag on for years,…
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Bernardo alleged that Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin sought a 15-percent commitment fee from the projects, which the Palace official of course denied.
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Margarito “Gary” Teves, former Finance Secretary, shared his insights on the financial impact of rampant government corruption. In a Friday interview on a…
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As allegations of government officials’ involvement in the flood control scandal reached Malacañang Palace, Palace Press Officer Undersecretary Claire Castro…
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Palace Press Officer Undersecretary Claire Castro said Malacañang Palace will provide an update on the lifestyle checks ordered by President Ferdinand Marcos…
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LEGAZPI CITY — Five people pretending to be journalists were arrested in Camarines Norte for allegedly extorting money from a carnival manager, police said…
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‘We uphold transparency and accountability, and we urge the public to confirm information with official government channels before posting or sharing it…
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‘What we see now is that 24 to 30 percent of a project is being siphoned off. That also plays into why the cost of doing business is so high in the…
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Yet four decades on, the promise of reform remains unfulfilled as corruption persists and in some ways may have even deepened.
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‘If we were to pass a law on the death penalty for corrupt politicians and government officials, would you fear being involved in corruption?’ the senator…
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‘This conclusion must be confirmed by a formal technical audit from the Commission on Audit, which will determine if the projects failed to meet contract…
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What began as whispers of irregularity in flood-control projects has exploded into what Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson described as a…
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