Sandiganbayan affirms court order vs ex-Cebu lawmakers, five others over GSP fund mess 

Futch Anthony Inso, Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/28/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Sandiganbayan has junked the motions for reconsideration that former Cebu representatives Clavel Martinez (Fourth District), Paz Radaza (Lapu-Lapu City), and five others filed in hopes of reversing the court’s decision that convicted…

Former Rep. Martinez, 7 others convicted of graft, malversation of funds

Futch Anthony Inso 05/19/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Eight personalities, who were involved in the alleged misappropriation of the P24.4 million priority development assistance fund (PDAF) of former Cebu 4th District Representative Clavel Martinez, which was intended for the Girl Scouts…

Cebu PB to DILG: ‘Shed light’ on CSO accreditation, assistance guidelines

Rosalie O. Abatayo 03/15/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu Provincial Board has asked the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) to “shed light” on the guidelines to be followed in accrediting and extending help to civil society organizations (CSOs)…

PDAF takes another form in Cebu?

Rosalie Abatayo 12/05/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Has the “unconstitutional” Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) been abolished or did it just take another form? In the Capitol, Governor Gwendolyn Garcia has branded the Local Assistance Fund (LAF) handed to civil…

COA tells Cebu province to return P40.7-M unspent PDAF

Rosalie O. Abatayo 07/15/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  State auditors have directed the provincial government to seek authority from the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to utilize the P40.7 million unexpended Priority Development Assistance Funds (PDAF) for future projects otherwise,…

Return P41M in PDAF funds

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 07/12/2018

COA TO PROVINCE Government auditors have asked the Cebu provincial government to return to the national treasury P41.7 million in unutilized allocations from the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) released since 2006. According to its audit report,…

Wa nay mag Mea Culpa sa TNT

Lloyd Suarez 10/08/2017

Naglumba na sa pagpanghinaw ang mga main actor sa Tony N’ Tommy (TNT) health program nga funded kaniadto sa Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) ni kanhi kongresista Antonio Cuenco. Wa gyu’y kawatan nga moangkon. Si Cebu City…

Ombud: Put Bogo VM Martinez under suspension

Izobelle T. Pulgo 11/14/2016

THE Office of the Ombudsman is seeking to put Bogo City Vice Mayor Maria Cielo Martinez under preventive suspension pending the graft and malversation case filed against her. Prosecutors Jennifer Agustin-Se and Jennifer Carreon filed the motion…

Sense of entitlement

Editorial 09/09/2016

There is merit to Social Welfare and Development Secretary Judy Taguiwalo’s position that lawmakers should not be given preferential treatment in identifying and lobbying for beneficiaries of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) projects. Taguiwalo,…

Cuenco, Yapha charged with graft for 2004 project

Izobelle T. Pulgo 07/14/2016

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…

Pabling sues Davide, Magpale for using his pork barrel funds

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 05/06/2016

FORMER Rep. Pablo Garcia has filed graft, technical malversation and falsification charges against Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III, Vice Gov. Agnes Magpale, and provincial legal officer Orvi Ortega. In his complaint filed before the Ombudsman Visayas, Garcia…

Pablo Garcia files charges against Davide, Magpale, Capitol official for using pork funds

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 05/06/2016

FORMER Deputy House Speaker Pablo Garcia filed charges against Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III, Vice Governor Agnes Magpale and provincial legal officer Orvi Ortega for allegedly using the P70 pork barrel that he deposited in the provincia…

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