MANILA, Philippines — Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle has condemned corruption during a Simbang Gabi at the Vatican, lamenting how so many people were tempted to “steal” from public coffers instead of obeying God’s teachings. In his homily…
CEBU CITY, Philippines – The new Archbishop of Cebu delivered a strongly worded statement addressed to all corrupt individuals as he joined the latest round of anti-corruption rallies here on Sunday, November 30. Archbishop Alberto ‘Abet’ Uy…
Sectoral group members join the anti-corruption protest in Cebu. | CDN Digital photo / Ian Peter Guanzon CEBU CITY, Philippines – Dozens of rallyists took to the streets of uptown and downtown Cebu City another round of…
CEBU, Philippines — Cebu Archbishop Alberto “Abet” Uy delivered one of his strongest public admonitions yet against corruption in a pointed homily during the 426th annual fiesta of the Archdiocesan Shrine of St. Catherine of Alexandria in…
MANILA, Philippines—Amid the ongoing investigations into anomalous infrastructure projects, fighting graft and corruption has emerged as the second most urgent national concern among Filipinos in the latest Pulse Asia survey released on Monday. Conducted on Sept. 27…
MANILA, Philippines — The revelations surrounding the Philippine flood control program are not just another tale of crooked officials pocketing funds. They expose something far deeper and more insidious: state capture. This is not mere corruption but…
MANILA, Philippines — Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on Thursday denied allegations made by former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Undersecretary Roberto Bernardo that a certain Department of Education (DepEd) official had demanded a 15 percent…
MANILA, Philippines — On top of his sworn affidavit, former Department of Public Works and Highways – Bulacan First District Engineer Henry Alcantara holds records proving his allegations against Sens. Joel Villanueva and Jinggoy Estrada, Rep. Zaldy…
MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Mandaue City Councilor Carlo Fortuna is proposing for the creation of an independent anti-corruption body within the local government to ensure transparency and prevent graft in public projects. Fortuna said the move is…
TAGBILARAN CITY, BOHOL, Philippines — An estimated 4,000 people joined the mass action organized by the Bohol Initiatives for Good Governance (BIGG) under the banner Lihok Bol-anon Batok sa Korapsyon. The rally coincided with the 53rd anniversary…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Faculty, staff, students, and alumni of the University of the Philippines (UP) Cebu staged a protest rally on Monday morning, September 15, to voice out their grievances over corruption, as well as pressing…
MANILA, Philippines — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos said Monday he did not blame people for taking part in street protests “one bit” as anger mounts over a corruption scandal involving phony flood control projects. The infrastructure scandal…
