ERC officials told: Resign
PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte on Monday demanded the resignation of Energy Regulatory Commission officials after reports of rampant corruption inside the ...
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Duterte to ERC officials: Resign!
President Rodrigo Duterte is calling on all officials of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to resign. This comes amid reports ...
Read moreSuicide notes expose ERC corruption–Palace
PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the investigation of the suicide of a director of the Energy Regulatory Commission due to ...
Read moreEx-councilor, sister ordered arrested
MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Norte—The country’s anti-graft court, the Sandiganbayan, 4th division has ordered the arrest of President Elipe, a ...
Read morePH-China trade lopsided; P60b lost–BoC
THE country has lost P60 billion in revenues in its import-export trade with China alone last year due to smuggling ...
Read moreGraft, infra lack make PH ‘less competitive’
THE Philippines’ overall competitiveness ranking in 2016-2017 went down by 10 notches to 57th from 47th out of 144 countries ...
Read morePlunder raps filed vs. Ex-PAGCOR head Naguiat
Plunder charges and violation of the Anti-Graft and Practices Act have been filed against Former Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation ...
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Drug menace cannot be eradicated
THE high trust and satisfaction ratings of President Rodrigo Duterte is not unexpected. Upon his assumption of office, Mr. Duterte ...
Read moreOmbudsman sues Ex-Misamis Occidental Rep. Clarete for graft
The Ombudsman orders the filing of 18 counts of graft, 11 counts of malversation through falsification of public documents and ...
Read moreBank secrecy law repeal considered
THE Senate is headed toward relaxing or repealing the country’s law on bank secrecy as a step to counter terrorism ...
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