The Department of Justice (DOJ), along with 11 other government agencies, has launched a single information system for inmates or persons deprived of liberty.
2 is better than 1: PRC, NBI team up to catch fake professionals
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and Professional Regulatory Commission (PRC) are joining forces to catch hooligans who make money as fake professionals.
Tiba tiba sa kickback! Politikos turn POGOs into new cash cows
Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs) do not just provide much needed revenue for the government, they have also become a source of kickbacks for corrupt government officials.
Pwedeng pakyawin! Shabu selling at bargain prices due to oversupply
Despite the government’s aggressive anti-drug campaign, shabu, known as the poor man’s cocaine, is selling at a bargain price due to oversupply, Politiko has learned.
Barya lang! Ampatuans to pay P156M to 57 kin of Maguindanao massacre victims
The Ampatuans will only pay a little over P156 million to the heirs of the 57 Maguindanao massacre victims, despite the atrociousness of their crime.
Tight security measures in place ahead of Maguindanao massacre verdic
Police are implementing airtight security measures ahead of the promulgation of judgment in the 2009 Maguindanao massacre Thursday (December 19).
Ano alam namin diyan? Sotto won’t comment on House’s Cha Cha move
Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III doesn’t want to comment just yet on the House of Representatives’ latest move to amend the Constitution.
Amid ‘pork’ claims: Sotto tells Lacson to submit list of House’s budget insertions to ‘gloss over’
Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III has asked Senator Panfilo Lacson to submit a list of the House of Representatives’ alleged last minute insertions in the proposed P4.1-trillion budget for 2020 so they can “gloss it over.”
Deadma lang! Chinese embassy shrugs off involvement of female citizens in prostitution in PH
Philippine law enforcers are having a headache over the Chinese embassy’s hands off policy regarding its female citizens rescued from prostitution dens in the country.
Partners in crime? Poe sees collusion between gov’t, Maynilad, Manila Water
Senator Grace Poe believes government officials colluded with Manila Water Company, Inc. and Maynilad Water Services, Inc. in crafting the concession agreement which was now found to contain several provisions disadvantageous to the public.
Nagsesebo pa rin kasi sa pork! Ping boycotts 2020 budget ratification
Senator Panfilo Lacson snubbed the ratification of the proposed P4.1-trillion national budget for 2020 Wednesday (December 11) after exposing the multibillion-peso insertions made by members of the House of Representatives in the bill.
One more chance: Sandiganbayan justice dismissed over ties to Napoles seeks judicial clemency
A former Sandiganbayan justice who was dismissed from his post over his ties with alleged pork barrel scam mastermind Janet Lim Napoles is seeking judicial clemency from the Supreme Court, Politiko has found.
Gulo ito! NBI officials wary about return to power of witnesses vs. De Lima
Some officials and agents of the National Bureau of Investigation are alarmed over the reported return to power of two of their former colleagues who have turned into witnesses against Senator Leila De Lima.
Reward? De Lima witness returns to NBI post
As a reward for his testimony against Senator Leila de Lima, former Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) officer-in-charge and National Bureau of Investigation deputy director Rafael Ragos has been reinstated to the NBI on the orders of Justice Menardo Guevarra, insiders at the bureau bared.
DFA requested transfer of sports budget to other agency, Senate journal shows
Senator Frank Drilon has released evidence that it was not him, but the Department of Foreign Affairs that requested the transfer of Southeast Asian Games to the Philippine Sports Commission.
How did they spend the money? Senate to probe PHISGOC role in SEA Games – Sotto
An investigation on how the P6 billion budget for the Southeast Asian Games were spent is forthcoming, according to Senate President Tito Sotto.
Go twits Robredo: Two weeks nandyan siya wala drug lord na namatay
Senator Bong Go has dared Vice President Leni Robredo to release any derogatory information against President Duterte and his allies she gathered while she was co-chair of the interagency anti-drug war committee.
Homeless in homeland: Filipinos lose condo units to cash-paying Chinese
More Filipinos are finding themselves driven out of houses and condominium units they rent in Metro Manila as real estate brokers snap up available space to house Chinese workers of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs).
Paano na Pinoy? Law enforcers respond to more crimes involving Chinese as POGO industry booms
Instead of protecting Filipinos, law enforcers are spending most of their time nowadays solving crimes caused by the influx of Chinese workers in the country.
NBI investigates threats received by Gordon over ninja cop probe, offers extra security
The National Bureau of Investigation has started an investigation on threats against Senator Richard Gordon and his family as a result of his inquiry on ninja cops and anomalies in the implementation of the Good Conduct Time Allowance, the bureau top official said.
Distraction lang: Robredo doesn’t need to join drug raids, Guevarra says
Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra is opposed to the proposal to let the new anti-drug czar Vice President Leni Robredo join anti-drug operations. This is contrary to the statements of other allies of President Rodrigo Duterte.
NBI to probe threats received by ex-CJ Bersamin
The National Bureau of Investigation will investigate the threats received by former Chief Justice Lucas Bersamin and at the same time will provide extra security to the retired justice, according to Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra.
Guevarra proud of NBI: Agency’s commendable work helped boost Duterte’s popularity
Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Wednesday (Nov. 13) attributed the high trust ratings of the government in part to the laudable work being done by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI).
