When audits are bought: Inside the DPWH scam
‘The rules are not lacking. What’s lacking is the courage to enforce them. If even the auditors can be bought, and the bidding is rigged from the start, then…
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‘The rules are not lacking. What’s lacking is the courage to enforce them. If even the auditors can be bought, and the bidding is rigged from the start, then…
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The SoNA claim of completed projects was based on Department of Public Works and Highways reports, which later proved to be fictitious, incomplete, or poorly…
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Two men were arrested for allegedly using the name of Philippine National Railways (PNR) chairperson Michael Ted Macapagal to extort money from contractors,…
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‘All 49 have been flagged by the Bureau of Immigration as undesirable aliens, and their names have been added to our blacklist.’
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Lubiano then owned up to a P30-million donation to Escudero’s 2022 campaign but qualified later, on the advice of someone behind him, probably a lawyer, that…
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A 31-year-old trans woman was arrested in a police entrapment operation after she allegedly scammed a couple in a “Sangla-Tira” scheme.
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‘The indictment of AR, its officers, stock transfer agent, and stockholders marks a vital step in upholding trust and confidence in our capital market.’
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A 54-year-old taxi driver was arrested in Taguig City after he allegedly stole a cellphone from a female passenger, police said.
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BAGUIO CITY — The Baguio City Assessor’s Office is warning the public about a “sangla titulo” scheme, where fake or forged land titles are used to fraudulently…
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The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) announced Tuesday that 39 Filipinos who were arrested in Nigeria for alleged involvement in online fraud have been…
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The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals have signed an agreement to establish the country’s first Pharma Innovation Hub, a…
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Perhaps, for those running government affairs, the gospel of efficiency has been relegated to the background.
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Authorities arrested two wanted suspects in separate operations at Ninoy Aquino International Airport this week, the Philippine National Police-Aviation…
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Firefighters are insured and can claim disability benefits from insurance companies for injuries suffered on duty.
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The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), in coordination with the Bureau of Immigration (BI) and South Korean authorities, arrested Korean national Jang…
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The source said the corrupt practice is ingrained in the government, making it difficult to erase; it’s a highly organized crime.
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Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has reminded Filipinos to be vigilant against scammers who maliciously use his name or the Malasakit Center program to prey on…
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