MANILA, Philippines — A Department of Health undersecretary is facing a graft complaint filed before the Office of the Ombudsman on Thursday over alleged conflict of interest. The complaint stems from reports that his brother secured more…
The return to government coffers of around ₱1 billion in kickbacks he received has been pledged by ex-public works official Roberto Bernardo. …
As governments across Southeast Asia respond to public anger over corruption, experts warn that crackdowns could serve as an excuse for those in power to punish their rivals and protect vested interests.…
MANILA, Philippines — For the third straight year, the Philippines slumped in the global rankings that measure the prevalence of corruption, as the flood control corruption scandal laid bare by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. last year is…
MANILA – Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla on Tuesday said his office aims to be proactive in combating government corruption. “I don’t want [it] to be just a reactionary office. I want it to be a proactive office.…
DUMAGUETE CITY, Central Visayas – Authorities are working to prevent the country’s return to the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) gray list amid risks to the Philippines’ standing that the flood control corruption controversy has caused. “To…
MANILA, Philippines — Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said on Friday that the flaws in the justice system are allowing corrupt public officials to escape accountability. The senator expressed, in a radio interview, that the fight against corruption…
MANILA, Philippines — A recent Pulse Asia Research Survey showed that 94 percent of Filipino adults believe that corruption in the Philippine government is widespread. The Pulse Asia’s Ulat ng Bayan national survey was conducted last December…
NEW YORK — A newly unsealed U.S. Justice Department indictment accuses Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro of running a “corrupt, illegitimate government” fueled by an extensive drug-trafficking operation that flooded the U.S. with thousands of tons of cocaine.…
MANILA, Philippines — Filipinos want government leaders to make food affordable, clean out corruption, and create more jobs in their communities, according to a Pulse Asia survey commissioned by the think tank Stratbase. The survey was conducted…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebuanos on Tuesday marked the 129th anniversary of the martyrdom of Dr. Jose Rizal with a pointed call to confront corruption, apathy, and the erosion of values—ills the national hero warned against more…
Vibrant floats of Filipino folklore monsters as symbols of corruption flooded the academic oval of the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman during the annual Lantern Parade last December 17, 2025. The 103-year-old tradition was kept alive…
