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Ex-Makati councilor testifies biddings were rigged

MANILA, Philippines (ENS) — A former Makati councilor testified that he used to receive  P300,000 to P500,000 monthly and that he believed the money came from then mayor  and now Vice President Jejomar Binay. Ex-Councilor Ernesto Aspillaga told the Senate blue ribbon subcommittee this morning he decided to come clean in the hope that the entire country would be spared from the alleged culture of corruption in Makati. Aspillaga further claimed that as the former  […]

Roxas submits list of donors for Purisima’s “White House”

MANILA, Philippines — Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas has released the list of donors responsible for the renovation of the official residence inside Camp Crame of Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Allan Purisima. Roxas said that amount involved was just over P11 million, specifically P11,462,754.39 and not P20 million as alleged by Purisima’s accusers and critics. The DILG chief named Carlos Garcia of Ulticon Builders, Atty. Alexander Lopez of Pacific Concrete Corporation and Christopher […]

Sen. Poe urges PNP chief to go on leave

MANILA, Philippines (ENS) —  Philippine National Police Chief Allan Purisima should be asked to go on administrative leave while investigations against him are ongoing, Senator Grace Poe said Wednesday, Sept. 24. Poe appealed to Interior Secretary Mar Roxas to strongly recommend this to President Aquino. “I share your frustration Sir, but on the other hand, I know that you also have to make the appropriate recommendation to the President,” Senator Poe told Interior Secretary Roxas […]

DOLE removes deployment ban

The Department of Labor and Employment has removed the deployment ban of overseas Filipino workers to Venezuela and West Bank, Israel due to the removal of the Department of Foreign Affairs of crisis alert levels in the said countries.