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Officials designated as officers-in-charge (OICs) of government agencies are barred from entering into long-term agreements or high-value contracts on behalf of the government, if the proposed measure filed by Senator Francis Tolentino is enacted into law. Tolentino filed Senate Bill No. 2434, which seeks to amend the provisions of Executive Order No. 292 or the […]
National Electrification Administration (NEA) Administrator Edgardo Masongsong on Monday said he is ready to step down from his post and handover the reins of his office to the officer-in-charge to be appointed by Malacañang. This as Masongsong has stressed that he has yet to receive formal communication from the Palace on his reported termination for […]
In response to President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s directive to intensify the campaign against corruption, the Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) and the Union of Local Government Authorities (ULAP) have joined forces to establish the Provincial Anti-Corruption Committees. According to ULAP President and Quirino Governor Dax Cua, they are supporting the PACC in its pursuit to substantially […]
It is high time to end the vicious cycle involving corruption cases where those involved lie low until the issue dies down – and the public can play a more active role to achieve this, Sen. Ping Lacson said. Lacson, who has actively participated in many Senate investigations involving corruption cases, said those involved have […]
PHILRECA Party-list Rep. Presley De Jesus has denied allegations of receiving political contributions from electric cooperatives (ECs) for its campaign during the 2019 elections. In a statement, PHILRECA Party-list Rep. Presley De Jesus categorically denied the allegations hurled against the party-list by Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) chairman Greco Belgica. PHILRECA party-list, however, assured that it […]
Extraordinary times demand extraordinary measures.This is the rationale behind a proposed law that if passed would levy heavier penalties on public officials found guilty of negligence or corruption while the country is under a State of Public Health Emergency. We now live in extraordinary times, and extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures. Kaya po ang […]
Officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) nationwide headed by Secretary Mark Villar recently signed a Pledge of Cooperation and Oath of Honesty Manifesto in partnership with the Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC). The online event held all over the country via the web platform Zoom was attended by the members of the […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has created a special committee to look into allegations of corruption in the allocation of meat import certificates under the in-quota Minimum Access Volume (MAV) scheme. “While we stand firm that the issuance of MAV in-quota allocation is above-board and non-discretionary, we have created a special committee to look into allegations […]
In a bid to strengthen the government’s fight against corruption, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) created the Task Force Against Graft and Corruption (TAG) to probe allegations of widespread anomalies in the agency. DPWH Secretary Mark Villar issued Department Order Number 101 forming a five-member committee that will investigate the alleged corrupt […]
The allegations of a new racket involving payouts to immigration officers at the NAIA by travel agencies representing foreign workers only show that “happy days are back for the corrupt,” according to Senator Joel Villanueva. Villanueva reiterated the pressing need for suspending Philippine offshore gaming operations (POGO) given the latest incident involving the Bureau of […]