MANILA, Philippines — Cavite 4th District Rep. Francisco “Kiko” Barzaga has released a copy of his Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALN), showing that he has a net worth of P5.375 million. In a Facebook post on Tuesday, Barzaga showed his SALN, which indicated that he currently has no real properties at hand, […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Former Narvacan, Ilocos Sur mayor Luis “Chavit” Singson has denied allegations that he profited from a land deal and misused public funds, calling the graft and plunder complaints filed against him on Monday “baseless, malicious, and politically motivated.” Singson issued a video statement after Warriors Ti Narvacan, Inc. — an organization advocating […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Before rising to the top as executive secretary in the Arroyo administration in 2004, Eduardo Ermita built a reputation as a military official who negotiated with secessionist rebels in southern Philippines, a role that culminated in a peace agreement in 1996. In his passing on Saturday morning, Ermita was hailed by the […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go, during a press conference at the Senate on Thursday, October 16, made it clear that he has nothing to hide and is ready to face any investigation regarding allegations linking him to irregular infrastructure projects and to contractors such as the Discayas. He emphasized the need to identify […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., and Vice President Sara Duterte should answer to reports that they received campaign donations from contractors, Taumbayan Ayaw sa Magnanakaw at Abusado Network Alliance (TAMA NA) convenor, Prof. David San Juan challenged on Thursday. During a press briefing, San Juan asked why only Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero has […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines—Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III said he is ready anytime to make his statement of assets, liabilities, and net worth (SALN) available to the public, but he will consult his peers on their preferences about this matter. Even before, Sotto pointed out that the Senate has allowed access to the SALNs of senators […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines – Vice President Sara Duterte on Tuesday that she does not support calls for the resignation of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. amidst the ongoing corruption scandal. “Never ask him to resign. That is a pointless call. He will not resign. Did you see the father? How long did that [presidency] last? That […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte is not in favor of the appointment of former Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla as the new ombudsman. “If I were president, I wouldn’t appoint him as ombudsman,” Duterte, speaking in Filipino, said in an interview in Mati, Davao Oriental, on Saturday, as she visited the residents affected […]
Read MoreSenate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III on Friday said that it has yet to be determined who will be the permanent chairman of the Senate blue ribbon committee, following the resignation of Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson from the post. During the plenary session, Sotto formalized the designation of Tulfo as the acting […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Senate President Vicente Sotto III has no doubt and is “very confident” about the majority bloc’s support for his leadership. Sotto made the statement on Monday amid persistent rumors of another attempt to change leadership in the upper chamber, where Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson had warned that the majority’s thin […]
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