Former Norkis employee accuses Rep. Quisumbing of graft

Nestle L. Semilla 04/11/2016

A FORMER ally of sixth district Rep. Luigi Quisumbing is accusing him of making anomalous purchases during the first years of his term as congressman. Former Transportation and Communication undersecretary Elberto Emphasis, who used to be an…

Projects worth P90 million not done

Victor Anthony V. Silva 07/18/2015

The Commission on Audit (COA)  called the attention of the Cebu provincial government over the non-implementation of about P90 million worth of projects. State auditors also said the Capitol should have returned to the national treasury P6…

Cayetano donates P5M for Colon project

Nestle L. Semilla 07/16/2015

CEBU City Hall will receive P5 million from Sen. Pia Cayetano’s Priority Development Assistance Funds (PDAF) for the Colon Revitalization Project. Project head Jerone Castillo said the P5 million will be coursed through the National Commission for…

Council invites Tom to explain projects

Doris C. Bongcac 10/12/2014

The Cebu City Council will invite former congressman Tomas Osmeña to shed light on projects funded by his pork barrel in a public hearing scheduled on November 5. This developed  after Osmeña submitted to the council a…

I’ll just tell the truth – Cuenco

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 09/14/2014

Former congressman to tell all on Guadalupe seedling anomaly if called by court to testify Former Cebu City Rep. Antonio Cuenco said he’s making himself available in case he is  called by the court to shed light…

Ombudsman sharpens tools vs pork barrel

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 02/07/2014

Anti-graft investigators in the Visayas had a seminar yesterday on how to detect irregularities in use of lawmakers’ pork barrel. Deputy Ombudsman for the Visayas Pelagio Apostol said they want to equip their investigators with the knowledge…

Cuenco cleared in P3M pork conspiracy

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 02/07/2014

FORMER Rep. Antonio Cuenco has been dropped from the Ombudsman’s investigation of a “conspiring” to misuse over P3 million from his pork barrel in “ghost purchases” of medicine for the poor in Cebu city’s south district. Tanodbayan…

Cebu City NGOs asked to show what they did last year

Doris C. Bongcac 02/02/2014

After the Napoles scandal over pork barrels and fake NGOs, the Cebu City Council is  paying closer attention to   groups seeking accreditation. Nongovernment organizations (NGOs) and people’s organizations (POs) have to show a report of their accomplishments…

Is the DAP unconstitutional?

Fernando Fajardo 01/10/2014

On 19th November 2013, voting 14-0, the Supreme Court declared as unconstitutional the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) or “pork barrel.” What about the Disbursement Acceleration Fund (DAP) that very few people knew or understood before Senator…

SC: Pork barrel, gas funds ‘unconstitutional’

Jhunnex Napallacan 11/19/2013

The Supreme Court yesterday declared as unconstitutional the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) and the use of Malampaya funds for other purposes other than energy-related projects. Voting 14-0, the high court nullified “all legal provisions of past…

SC declares PDAF unconstitutional

Inquirer 11/19/2013

MANILA, Philippines—Voting 14-0, the Supreme Court on Tuesday declared as unconstitutional the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) or “pork barrel.” Among those who separately petitioned the court to scrap the PDAF system are losing senatorial candidates Samson…

2008 ‘goat house’ funded by Cuenco’s pork barrel in barangay Taptap, Cebu City lies idle

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 09/18/2013

A big empty shed with concrete posts and a tin sheet roof is all that’s left of the “goat house” built for over P600,000 from the pork barrel of former Rep. Antonio Cuenco of Cebu city’s south…

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