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Corruption in judiciary severe—Ombudsman

Calls out Sandiganbayan for being ‘very good at acquitting’ Corruption in the judiciary is also “severe,” Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla said, noting that the problem...

Business groups laud Ombudsman’s disclosure of alleged reversal in Villanueva PDAF case

Four major Philippine business organizations have welcomed Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla's decision to publicize the alleged reversal of a 2016 ruling involving former lawmaker...

Supreme Court junks Estrada petitions on PDAF cases

The Supreme Court (SC) announced on Wednesday the dismissal of petitions filed by Senator Jinggoy Estrada in relation to the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF)...

Palace: Respect Sandiganbayan ruling on PDAF scam case

Malacañang on Friday called on the public to respect the Sandiganbayan’s decision acquitting former Senate president and Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile,...

Lawmakers slam acquittal of Enrile, others in PDAF scam

House Deputy Minority Leader and Mamamayang Liberal (ML) Party-list Rep. Leila de Lima denounced the Sandiganbayan's acquittal of Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce...

Sandiganbayan clears Enrile in pork barrel case

The Sandiganbayan has cleared former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile of the last graft charge against him.  In a decision promulgated on Friday, the anti-graft court’s Special Third Division...

Pass Freedom of Information Act, repeal Bank Secretary Law

These two actions will not only render credible the President’s anti-corruption campaign; they will also help assure the fulfillment of his legacy. The political branches...

Jinggoy, Napoles lose cases in Sandigan, RTC

The Sandiganbayan has upheld its earlier ruling junking Senator Jinggoy Estrada's demurrer to evidence and motion to dismiss the 11 counts of graft in...

Gov’t must heed clamor for change

LAST Sunday, the streets of Manila erupted with a familiar but urgent call to send to jail all those involved in massive corruption in...

The web

"In the 2025 budget, the insertions on line items as well as unprogrammed appropriations resulted in the most corrupt budget in history" FACTS written about...

Angels and demons

"These investigations must not be allowed to take too long to conclude" THE PDAF congressional investigations of a decade ago was supposed to be the...

DBM’s role and structure need re-examination

Like it or not, DBM has to be the guardrail for the honest use of funds allocated for large projects – especially public works...

Plaza, Napoles cleared of graft raps

THE Sandiganbayan has acquitted Janet Napoles, former Agusan del Sur Rep. Rodolfo Plaza, and several others of graft and malversation charges filed against them...

Estrada unbothered by Sandigan bribery conviction

Sen. Jinggoy Estrada trusts his lawyers will build a stronger counterargument that will also absolve him of bribery after securing his “legal victory” for...
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