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NFA ordered to submit documents on P93 million rice sale

Ombudsman Samuel Martires on Thursday went to the National Food Authority main office in Quezon City to personally serve a subpoena that would compel the agency to submit several documents in connection with the alleged anomalous sale of P93.75 million worth of NFA rice to two traders......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 8th, 2024

Philippines suspends over 130 officials over rice sale scandal

MANILA, March 4 (Xinhua) -- The Office of the Ombudsman has ordered the preventive suspension of the National Food Authority (NFA) head and 138 other officials and employees for their alleged involvement in a sale of rice buffer stock, Philippine Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel said Monday. Laurel said the order started Monday while an investigation is underway to see if the accusations are true......»»

Category: sportsSource:  abscbnRelated NewsMar 4th, 2024

Philippines suspends over 130 officials over rice sale scandal

MANILA, March 4 (Xinhua) -- The Office of the Ombudsman has ordered the preventive suspension of the National Food Authority (NFA) head and 138 other officials and employees for their alleged involvement in a sale of rice buffer stock, Philippine Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel said Monday. Laurel said the order started Monday while an investigation is underway to see if the accusations are true......»»

Category: sportsSource:  abscbnRelated NewsMar 4th, 2024

Sandigan admits evidence vs Bautista

The Sandiganbayan has admitted all the documentary evidence presented by the Office of the Ombudsman’s prosecution team against former Quezon City mayor Herbert “Bistek” Bautista and former city administrator Aldrin Cuña in connection with the allegedly anomalous P32-million online occupational permitting and tracking system project in 2019......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 17th, 2024

SC upholds homicide raps vs 4 cops

The Supreme Court has upheld a resolution of the Office of the Ombudsman to charge only four of 21 police officers with homicide for the killing of Luis Bonifacio and his son Gabriel in a drug bust in 2016......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 24th, 2024

Ombudsman orders removal of CHED exec for nepotism

CHED on Wednesday said it has been ordered to implement the decision against CHED Commissioner Jo Mark Libre, who was appointed to the position in 2022 by then-President Rodrigo Duterte. .....»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 19th, 2024

Ombudsman orders dismissal of CHED commissioner due to nepotism

CHED Commissioner Jo Mark Libre is ordered dismissed after findings of nepotism and grave misconduct.....»»

Category: newsSource:  rapplerRelated NewsJan 19th, 2024

Ombudsman suspends Northern Samar town mayor

Mayor Jose Arturo Suan of Allen, Northern Samar has been suspended for six months in connection with a road project of the municipal government in a private property......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 12th, 2024

WATCH: Patricia Evangelista on the craft of storytelling

Registered users and Rappler Communities app users can sign up here for the virtual interview and live chat with the 'Some People Need Killing' author.....»»

Category: newsSource:  rapplerRelated NewsMar 26th, 2024

SC allows UN expert to act as friend of the court in Maria Ressa s cyber libel plea

Irene Khan, United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur for freedom of expression and opinion, has been allowed by the Supreme Court (SC) to sit as an "amicus curiae" to the court in the appeal for the cyber libel case of Rappler.com chief executive officer Maria Ressa and former researcher Reynaldo Santos......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 25th, 2024

Rappler Talk: Leila de Lima, a woman of faith

In this Holy Week episode, former senator Leila de Lima opens up about faith, forgiveness, and the godsent pets who kept her company in nearly seven years in jail.....»»

Category: newsSource:  rapplerRelated NewsMar 25th, 2024

[Rappler’s Best] No rest for the wicked

'No rest for the wicked' has taken on its biblical and worldly meaning in the last few days.....»»

Category: newsSource:  rapplerRelated NewsMar 25th, 2024

In Makati-Taguig dispute, here’s one thing that won’t change for EMBOs

‘The five parishes in the EMBO barangays will remain in the Archdiocese of Manila,’ spokesperson Father Reginald Malicdem tells Rappler.....»»

Category: newsSource:  rapplerRelated NewsMar 4th, 2024

[Rappler Investigates] Sexual harassment by the boss

'One would think that government lawyers would be more aware and mindful of rules that govern ethical behavior in professional settings – more so in public office'.....»»

Category: newsSource:  rapplerRelated NewsFeb 29th, 2024

TIMELINE: The arrest and detention of director Jade Castro, companions

In this timeline, Rappler lists down all the events and developments in the Jade Castro case.....»»

Category: newsSource:  rapplerRelated NewsFeb 24th, 2024

[WATCH] Carpio on People’s Initiative: ‘Nothing to do with economic provisions’

'There is no law to implement the people’s initiative clause of the Constitution,' Carpio tells Rappler.....»»

Category: newsSource:  rapplerRelated NewsFeb 21st, 2024

WATCH: A packed mall chapel and a Valentine’s sermon on Ash Wednesday 2024

Rappler's Paterno Esmaquel II brings us to Landmark Chapel on Ash Wednesday to witness this unique dimension of Catholicism in the Philippines: religious worship in shopping malls.....»»

Category: newsSource:  rapplerRelated NewsFeb 14th, 2024

WATCH: ‘Bagong Pilipinas’ rally draws huge crowd after government ‘encouragement’ to attend

Rappler's Palace reporter Dwight de Leon takes us through what's happening at Quirino Grandstand in Manila.....»»

Category: newsSource:  rapplerRelated NewsJan 28th, 2024

Gokongweis dream big, launch ‘The Jewel’ to match Marina Bay Sands, Twin Towers, Taipei 101

Robinsons Land CEO Lance Gokongwei tells Rappler the Philippines will be proud of the P25-billion 'The Jewel' project along EDSA that they hope will become an architectural icon.....»»

Category: newsSource:  rapplerRelated NewsJan 27th, 2024

The Green Report: The stories of Northern Samar fishers

In this episode, Rappler multimedia reporters Iya Gozum and Michelle Abad talk about the woes and needs of sardine fishers in Northern Samar.....»»

Category: newsSource:  rapplerRelated NewsJan 27th, 2024