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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 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…
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…
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,…
THE group behind the mounting of “Never Again” billboards resurfaced yesterday to launch its voters’ education campaign in Cebu. About 120 urban poor community leaders from Metro Cebu attended a forum organized by the Cebuanos for Good…
The DAP may be illegal, but it is not immoral, said former Cebu city congressman Tomas Osmeña yesterday. He appealed to Cebuanos not to be angry with him for availing of the controversial Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP)…
Undaunted by the challenge of gathering 5.4 million signatures, anti-pork barrel advocates are moving ahead with a People’s Initiative to scrap the pork barrel system. A National People’s Congress will take place at the Cebu Mariner’s Court…
Lawmakers are increasingly turning to the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) to secure funds for the medical needs of their constituents now that the pork barrel is gone. As a result of this development, PCSO executives are…
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