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FORMER congressmen Antonio Cuenco of Cebu City’s second district and Antonio Yapha Jr. of Cebu’s 3rd district were indicted for violation of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act (RA 3019) by the Ombudsman. The Ombudsman found probable…
FIVE municipal councilors of Ubay in Bohol yesterday filed a string of graft charges against Mayor Galicano Atup for his involvement in alleged questionable transactions. Atup was sued before the Office of the Ombudsman in the Visayas…
The campaign period hasn’t started yet but this early, Rep. Gwendolyn Garcia fired off several shots at Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III’s administration. In a press statement, Garcia, the former governor, voiced her displeasure over Davide’s failure…
With less than a year before the elections, the Ombudsman-Visayas said it is speeding up the resolution of administrative cases filed against local elective officials. Paul Elmer Clemente, Deputy Ombudsman for the Visayas, said there are 29…
MANILA, Philippines — Businessman Antonio L. Tiu scored the Anti-Money Laundering Council on Sunday, for including in its freeze order request his companies’ bank accounts, saying these were all used in legitimate transactions. “The AMLC lied to…
The Cebu City Government wants the Commission on Audit (COA) to give a clear opinion on whether the city should pay the Asian College of Technology International Educational Foundation (ACTIEF) for the city’s scholars. City Legal Officer…
Barangay Talamban councilman and former Land Transportation Office (LTO-7) regional director Alex Leyson was arrested by operatives of the PNP Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG-7) for graft. Police served the arrest warrant issued by Regional Trial…
There’s something to feel good about the 2013 National Household Survey on Experience with Corruption in the Philippines. It showed that fewer Filipino families give bribes or grease money to government officials. According to a Philippine…
The human resource officer of the Land Transportation Office (LTO-7) was arrested yesterday by policemen from the Criminal Investigation and Detection Unit (CIDU) inside his office on N. Bacalso Ave. for graft. But Joel Maloloy-on immediately posted…
The Cebu City Hall employee who filed a complaint against Rep. Rodrigo Abellanosa of Cebu City’s south district said he felt vindicated after the Ombudsman-Visayas ordered the congressman’s dismissal on graft charges. “This is not for me…
MANILA, Philippines —The Senate blue ribbon subcommittee resumed on Tuesday its investigation into the allegedly overpriced Makati City Hall 2 parking building involving Vice President Jejomar Binay. The hearing by the subcommittee being headed by Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III has expanded to other…
Talisay City Mayor Johnny V. de los Reyes is considering to file a P10 million suit for damages against a former political ally who filed graft charges against him at the Ombudsman-Visayas last week. “For 25 years…
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