Sandigan acquits Elenita Binay of graft
After 11 years of legal battle, former Makati mayor Elenita Binay was acquitted yesterday of graft and malversation over the allegedly anomalous procurement of P9.9 million worth of medical equipment for the Ospital ng Makati......»»
Padilla reminded of proper decorum
Sen. Nancy Binay reminded her colleague, Sen. Robinhood Padilla, of proper decorum yesterday after the latter’s wife Mariel Padilla received backlash for doing a glutathione drip in Senate premises......»»
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......»»
Senate eyes OK of P100 minimum wage hike
Senators are hoping to approve this week the proposed P100 increase for minimum wage earners as a Valentine’s gift to Filipino workers, Sen. Nancy Binay said yesterday......»»
Makati barangays to get P10 million more from tax shares
All 23 barangays of Makati are each getting an additional P10-million share from the city’s basic real property tax collection following the transfer of the 10 enlisted men’s barrio or “embo” barangays to Taguig, Mayor Abby Binay said yesterday......»»
Sandigan upholds sentence for Nabcor execs in ‘pork’ scam
The Sandiganbayan has upheld the conviction of three officials of abolished state firm National Agribusiness Corp. (NABCOR) in connection with the pork barrel scam......»»
400 Makati classrooms go hi-tech
Four hundred public school classrooms in Makati City will go high-tech after Mayor Abby Binay announced yesterday that these will be converted into “smart” classrooms......»»
Makati breaches 2023 business renewal revenue
The Makati City government has surpassed its January 2023 business renewal assessment level, with still over 4,000 businesses expected to renew their permits until the deadline on Jan. 31, Mayor Abby Binay said yesterday......»»
Sandigan junks forfeiture vs Marcos crony-owned telco
The Sandiganbayan has dismissed a forfeiture case against several alleged cronies of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr. and his widow, former first lady Imelda Marcos, seeking to recover in favor of the government shares of stocks in Eastern Telecommunications Philippines Inc., allegedly illegally acquired during martial law......»»
Sandigan upholds Dengvaxia raps vs Garin, 4 others
The Sandiganbayan has denied motions to dismiss filed by former health secretary Janette Garin and four former and incumbent officials over the allegedly anomalous P3.556-billion dengue mass vaccination program of the Aquino administration from 2010 to 2016......»»
Cebu City Mayor Mike Rama suspended for 6 months
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama has been placed under suspension by the Office of the Ombudsman. The state’s anti-graft investigating body on Wednesday, May 8 announced that they ordered to put Rama under preventive suspension for six months. READ MORE: 4 ex-tax mappers pay of Cebu City ‘signed’ but… 4 Cebu.....»»
Ombudsman sacks BFAR chief for graft
Ombudsman Samuel Martires has dismissed Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources director Demosthenes Escoto, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu-Laurel Jr. confirmed yesterday......»»
Dismissal of graft charges vs Blaan chieftain lauded
Blaan and T’boli tribe members in South Cotabato province were elated after the Ombudsman dismissed the corruption charges against a renowned tribal leader. He was earlier accused of mishandling of government funds, for them a landmark dispensation of justice benefiting their communities......»»
Romblon lawmaker, ex-Eastern Samar government cleared in fertilizer scam
Romblon Rep. Eleandro Jesus Madrona and former Eastern Samar governor Clotilde Salazar have been cleared of graft in connection with the 2004 fertilizer fund scam......»»
3 ex-NABCOR officials get 8 years for graft
The Sandiganbayan has sentenced three officials of the now defunct state firm National Agribusiness Corp. (NABCOR) to up to eight years in prison over the allegedly anomalous procurement of P95.5 million worth of post-harvest facilities and equipment in 2007 to 2008......»»
Tax credit scam: 5 ex-DOF execs get 8 years
The Sandiganbayan has affirmed the conviction of five former officials of the Department of Finance for graft over the multibillion-peso tax credit scam in the 1990s......»»
3 TLRC execs get 26 years for ‘pork’ scam
The Sandiganbayan yesterday sentenced three ranking officials of the abolished state firm Technology and Livelihood Resource Center to serve up to 26 years in prison for graft and malversation of public funds in connection with their involvement in the “pork barrel” fund scam......»»
Palace links improved corruption index ranking to digitalization processes
The government welcomed the country's slight improvement in the 2023 Corruption Perception Index, owing it to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s "efforts to streamline institutional processes and curtail opportunities for graft and corruption.".....»»
Philippine graft buster responds
You must know by now that if you’re a businessman in the Philippines, you have to shell out a lot of money to do business in our nation of 114 million......»»
Ex-Iloilo lawmaker acquitted of ‘pork’ rap
The Sandiganbayan has acquitted former Iloilo 5th District representative Rolex Suplico of a graft case in connection with the alleged misuse of his Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) or pork barrel amounting P14.7 million in 2007......»»