Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña’s order to the Barangay Apas contingent requiring them to refund the business establishments that donated to them for their participation in the Sinulog Sa Barangay Sa Dakbayan is, to put it bluntly,…
Resist temptations. Shun corruption. Live within your means. So was the unsolicited advice of Ombudsman Conchita Carpio–Morales to both workers in government and those in private sectors as the nationwide war against dishonesty and fraud continues. “Upholding…
Boxes to be placed in villages where residents can drop names of those involved in drugs, corruption; CHR, church wary This is one drop box where you don’t want your name to be drawn. The Department of…
FOR Lawyer Edward James Dy Buco, corruption is a work of the devil that can only be eradicated using the Word of God. With the prevalent scandals of corruption at the Bureau of Customs (BOC) where Dy…
In truth, former mutineer and now former Customs commissioner Nicanor Faeldon would still remain at his post were it not for that P6.4 billion worth of smuggled drugs that went through under his watch early this year.…
The complaint filed against Assistant Jail Warden Audisti Miguel of the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) came amid Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III’s decision to withdraw the P10,000 allowances for jail guards early this month.…
CORRUPTION in Cebu City Hall is shooing away bidders for city projects. Mayor Tomas Osmeña admitted that the issue of dishonesty among City Hall workers has been prevailing even during his term, before he became congressman. “Ang…
SHAMELESS CORRUPTION Netizens voiced outrage over Sen. Panfilo Lacson’s disclosure that Customs personnel earn P270 million a day from payola or bribes. Danilo Macion said, “Excluding provincial seaports and airports plus what they earn from illegal items…
Lima, Peru — Former Peruvian president Ollanta Humala and his wife Nadine Heredia have spent their first night in jail over charges of accepting illegal campaign donations from Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht. The couple surrendered to Judge…
A market collector ended up in jail for trying to buy off police officers in Consolacion town who arrested his nephew in an anti-drug operation. Giovanni Pepito, 45, and a resident of Barangay Cansaga of the same…
Look beyond the art. With a variety of issues hounding society, an Augustinian priest turned his thoughts to painting, hoping to help people understand the different faces of life. At least 12 oil paintings painstakingly done by…
The Office of the Ombudsman has indicted former Mayor of Daanbantayan, Ma. Luisa Loot and councilor Sammy Moralde for malversation of public fund and violation of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act. They and are set to…
