Senator Bong Go said Wednesday that the Bureau of Immigration officers suspended by the Ombudsman for alleged corruption would be meeting President Rodrigo Duterte next week. “‘Yung mga nasuspendido na …
Commissioner Jaime Morente announced that the Bureau of Immigration (BI) would implement a one-strike policy against erring employees as part of its intensified drive against corruption. Morente ordered the BI’s …
Justice Undersecretary Emmeline Aglipay-Villar said the public may give information to the task force investigating the government-wide corruption. She said those who personally witnessed corrupt activities may testify in the …
President Rodrigo Duterte said Monday that many government workers would lose their jobs, face prosecution, and go to jail after he ordered a widespread investigation into allegations of corruption surrounding …
Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Jaime Morente slammed reports of alleged BI agents overcharging arriving ships at the Port Capinpin in Orion Bataan. “We have monitored a social media post …
Malacañang said Thursday President Rodrigo Duterte’s order of a government-wide corruption investigation did not exempt anyone. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque denied at a news conference in Bohol the allegations of …
Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra announced the five government agencies that the task force he will form would first look into whether there is corruption. In an interview with “Dobol B …
Senator Risa Hontiveros appealed to the Office of the Ombudsman to exempt Jeffrey Dale Ignacio, the immigration officer, and pastillas scheme whistle-blower, from suspension. “Whistleblower Jeffrey Dale Ignacio, who turned …
Ombudsman Samuel Martires imposed Tuesday a 6-month preventive suspension to 44 Bureau of Immigration (BI) personnel allegedly involved in the pastillas scheme. Under the scheme, Chinese nationals were allowed to …
Department of Education Undersecretary Alain Pascua said DepEd procured 166 Strada 4×4 GLS MT trucks, which costs P1.5 million per unit, even before the COVID-19 pandemic so DepEd personnel could …
Malacañang said it would be up to President Rodrigo Duterte if he would reveal lawmakers’ names tagged in anomalies surrounding some projects of the Department of Public Works and Highways …
A Bureau of Immigration security guard is among those being investigated by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) connected with the “Pastillas” scheme due to his possession of property worth …
The Commission on Audit (COA) flagged the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) for buying high-end cellphones for its executive officials while its engineers in the field were using borrowed phones. COA …
The Commission on Audit (COA) reported that the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) released P291-million worth of hazard pay to its employees illegally. The COA’s 2019 yearly audit report said …
A former Bureau of Customs (BOC) official denied Tuesday the corruption allegations made by President Rodrigo Duterte. Duterte, on his televised press briefing aired Tuesday, dropped the name of the …
The Commission on Audit (COA) flagged Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) for its P1.8 million worth of meal expenses during meetings as they lack supporting documents. COA’s annual report on …
Senator Richard Gordon wants all regional directors of Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) replaced to eradicate the alleged corruption in the state insurer. Some regional directors have been in their …
Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque vowed he would reveal the corruption and new anomalies at the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) soon, adding if he could, he would commit full-time on …
Malacañang said Tuesday that the alleged “overpriced” personal protective equipment (PPEs) purchased by the DOH would no longer be investigated. President Rodrigo Duterte earlier said he was the one who …
At least 405 officials of local government would face corruption charges related to the anomalous distribution of cash aid from the national government’s social amelioration program or SAP. According to …
The Philippines has fallen yet further down the world league of corruption, according to an annual study. The Corruption Perceptions Index 2016 places the country at 101st out of 176 …
THE Mayor of Manila has taken decisive action against the city’s corrupt traffic enforcers — by firing the entire department. At a press conference today (Monday, November 28) Joseph “Erap” …
The UK has agreed to return $44.3 million to Macau which was confiscated from a government official who was convicted in the Chinese enclave’s biggest corruption case in history. The …