Stiffer penalties vs liars in gov’t service sought

Marlon Ramos 12/25/2023

Civil servants found guilty of inducing false testimony may soon be barred from holding public office. Sen. Risa Hontiveros has filed a measure seeking to penalize all government officials who coerce witnesses to provide fabricated statements during…

In Poro, 3 elected officials, 1 gov’t worker nabbed for tigbakay

Morexette Marie B. Erram, Paul Lauro, Pegeen Maisie Sararana 04/26/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Three elected officials from Poro town in Camotes Island, and an employee from a national government agency were among those arrested in an anti-illegal cockfighting operation there on Monday midnight, April 26. Initial…

Gov’t personnel on official business now exempted from LGUs’ testing, quarantine protocols

Krissy Aguilar - Reporter / @KAguilarINQ 02/05/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Government officials and personnel on official business are now allowed to travel without undergoing the mandatory testing and quarantine protocols of their destination’s local government units, Malacañang said Friday. “[A]pproved by the IATF is…

Mariano to gov’t officials: We need your help in fight vs illegal gambling

Alven Marie A. Timtim 08/02/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The police on its own will not be able to address illegal gambling problems in Cebu. Putting an end to this concern also requires the cooperation of the local government units and the…

Duterte to ‘sacrifice’ gov’t officials in COVID-19 compensation mess

Darryl John Esguerra - INQUIRER.net 06/05/2020

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte warned that he will fire officials behind the delay in the release of financial assistance to the family of healthcare workers who were stricken and succumbed to the coronavirus disease 2019…

DILG issues show cause orders against local gov’t executives violating ECQ  

Froilan Gallardo 04/16/2020

CAGAYAN DE ORO, Misamis Oriental—The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) has issued show cause orders (SCOs) against Bukidnon Governor Jose Maria Zubiri, two other governors and four mayors for allegedly violating the enhanced community quarantine…

Marawi rehab delay worsens poverty

Ben de Vera, Jigger Jerusalem - Inquirer.net 12/08/2019

The delay in the rebuilding of war-torn Marawi City has partly caused a slight increase in poverty in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), the lone region where poverty incidence rose although the nationwide rate dropped…

EXTORTION RACKET BUSTED

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 11/21/2016

Taiwanese nationals, allegedly operating an online extortion racket victimizing retired and active government officials in Taiwan, were raided by agents of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI-7) at their hideout base inside a subdivision in Barangay Guadalupe,…

Derilo: Include barangay officials in Oplan Tokhang

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Carmel Loise Matus 07/08/2016

Police want to include some barangay officials in Oplan Tokhang Two barangay officials in Carcar City surrendered to police authorities but apparently had no clue as to why they were being asked to surrender. Carcar City Police…

Revenue officer suspended for late liquidation of cash advances

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 05/06/2015

A Cebu city  revenue collection officer was suspended for one month due to her failure to liquidate  cash advances amounting to P371,349.27 since 2011. Julieta Marquita, a designated special disbursing officer of the City Treasurer’s Office (CTO),…

Sitoy tops Capitol millionaires list

Victor Anthony V. Silva 05/06/2015

Cebu Provincial Board (PB) Member Arleigh Jay Sitoy remains the richest elected official at the Capitol based on his declared net worth. Sitoy, who represents Cebu’s 6th district in the PB,  declared a net worth of P72.9…

Gov Davide reports P19 M net worth, VG Magpale P58 M

Victor Anthony V. Silva 05/05/2015

Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III declared  a net worth of P19.4 million  as of Dec. 31, 2014,  an increase of  P5 million  from the  last filing of his Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALN). The…

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