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(Eagle News) – Senator Richard Gordon denied there was anything “political” in the Senate blue ribbon committee’s Dengvaxia report, which was filed on Monday, April 30. In a statement, Gordon said the aim of his panel’s investigation, after all, “has always been the protection of the children.” “Kaya tayo nag-imbestiga to protect the children and to insulate the DOH (Department of Health) from politics na nakakasama sa kalusugan ng ating bayan,” he said. He noted that […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday named the source of the supposed bank documents attached to Senator Antonio Trillanes’ complaint against him. Duterte said it was “Abad” of the Anti-Money Laundering Council who gave the documents to the senator, who then gave the same to Deputy Ombudsman for Mindanao Rodolfo Elman. Elman, Duterte said, then gave the same to Overall Deputy Ombudsman Arthur Carandang. Carandang, who said he has been given the go-signal […]
Lima hanggang pitong matataas na opisyal ng nagdaang administrasyon ang kasama sa iimbestigahan ng justice department kaugnay sa muling pagbubukas ng usapin ng Priority Development Assistance Fund. Ayon kay Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre, kabilang sa mga pinangalanan ng sinasabing pork barrel scam queen na si Janet Lim Napoles–ayon na rin sa kaniyang abugado na si Stephen David—sina Senador Antonio Trillanes IV, Franklin Drilon, dating Budget Secretary Butch Abad, at ang nakakulong na si Senadora Leila de […]
(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte said he would now reveal all the anomalies regarding the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) committed by the previous Aquino administration, including the misuse of these funds that had already been declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. He said he would reveal how the DAP funds had been misused during the term of former President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III, and pointed particularly to former Budget Secretary Florencio “Butch” Abad, […]
(Eagle News) – The Office of the Ombudsman announced on Tuesday, Sept. 1, that it had begun a probe on President Benigno Aquino III and Budget Secretary Florencio “Butch” Abad in relation to the issue of the controversial Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP). Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales said that the investigations against the President and Abad were done motu propio, after receiving several complaints against the DAP. “If we approve and recommend for conduct of preliminary […]
