The task force has decided to investigate corruption in government involving amounts of at least P1 billion, Department of Justice (DOJ) Undersecretary Emmeline Aglipay-Villar said on Friday (Oct. 30).
A regional director of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is facing corruption charges before the Office of the Ombudsman for allegedly throwing cash worth at least P2 million at a party.
President Rodrigo Duterte vouched for Department of Public Works and Highways (DWPH) Secretary Mark Villar despite the alleged corruption in his agency.
Peru state prosecutors have said they intend to open a corruption investigation into President Martin Vizcarra when his term ends in July next year.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called on key Asian allies to unite against China’s “exploitation, corruption and coercion” in the region, as he held talks Tuesday in Tokyo.
MANILA – Employees of Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation (IBC-13) may send a letter to President Rodrigo Duterte to request an investigation into corruption allegations within their agency, Malacañang said Tuesday.
Instead of offering to resign, President Rodrigo Duterte can do more against corruption just by being consistent in applying anti-corruption laws, both to friends and foes, Sen. Panfilo Lacson said Tuesday.
Newly appointed Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (Philhealth) president and chief executive officer Dante Gierran is set to reshuffle all regional directors and other key officials of the state health insurer amid allegations of corruption, Politiko has learned.
Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Wednesday (Sept. 23.) advised rich public officials to live modest lives.
Peru’s President Martin Vizcarra survived an impeachment vote in Congress on Friday as his opponents failed to win the votes necessary to remove him from power.
President Rodrigo Duterte asked Senator Christopher Go to “act as if you are with the opposition” when it comes to corruption issues.
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III is “overwhelmed” by President Rodrigo Duterte’s continued support for him despite the allegations of corruption and incompetence he is facing.
The Universal Health Care program should still get full support from Congress in 2021 despite the shameless corruption at the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth), Sen. Panfilo Lacson said Monday.
Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III is confident that officials of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (Philhealth) will be charged based on the Senate’s recommendations following an exhaustive probe on allegations of corruption.
President Rodrigo Duterte’s designation of former National Bureau of Investigation director Dante Gierran as the new head of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. will help restore the public’s trust in the corruption-ridden state insurer, Malacañang said.
While there may still be possible questions about charges against Health Secretary Francisco Duque III over the corruption in the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth), one thing is certain: Senators want him replaced soonest.
Newly installed Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (Philhealth) chief Dante Gierran will establish his own “management committee” as he buckles down to work to rid the state health insurer of corruption.
Corruption within the bureaucracy has been a scourge that all past presidents had to battle with – some winning more than the others, but none emerging truly victorious. It remains a social menace that President Rodrigo Duterte has been trying to address since Day One of his administration, and will continue to be a headache for future leaders long after the next presidential elections in 2022.
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon believes there will be no overhaul of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) with Chief Operating Officer Arnel De Jesus appointed as officer-in-charge.
Senate Minority Leader Franklin M. Drilon on Wednesday called for a top-to-bottom reorganization of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth).
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