Tag: corruption

DOTr warns public against “name-dropping” individuals who solicit money

(Eagle News)–The Department of Transportation has warned the public against unscrupulous individuals who use the names of the agency’s officials and former officials in corrupt activities. The DOTr issued the statement after it received a letter from its former undersecretary Tim Orbos saying that certain individuals were using his name to solicit money from others who wish to expedite their applications in line with the government’s public utility vehicle modernization program. Orbos is running for […]

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Top advisor to Canada PM Trudeau resigns amid controversy

  OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s top advisor quit on Monday amid allegations of political interference in the criminal prosecution of engineering giant SNC-Lavalin. One of the key architects of Trudeau’s 2015 electoral win and his longtime friend, Gerry Butts said he resigned as the prime minister’s principle secretary to avoid distractions for the government facing another tough ballot fight in eight months. In a statement, Butts “categorically” denied accusations that […]

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Malaysia’s toppled leader to go on trial over 1MDB scandal

  KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) — Malaysia’s toppled leader Najib Razak will go on trial this week over an extraordinary financial scandal that contributed to the downfall of his long-ruling coalition and reverberated around the world. The former prime minister and his cronies are accused of stealing $4.5 billion from Malaysian sovereign wealth fund 1MDB in a mind-boggling fraud that stretched from Switzerland to the Seychelles. The money was purportedly used to fund a global […]

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Duterte says he once walked out of Cabinet meeting over slow processing of documents in gov’t

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday, Feb. 7, admitted he walked out of a Cabinet meeting once due to dismay over the slow processing of documents in government. In a speech before the oath-taking of new government officials in Malacanang, Duterte recalled how some of those attending the meeting were talking about applications before the National Economic Development Authority that were pending for 25 years. “Sinabi ko, this I would not like to […]

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Palace: Duterte admin’s measures to thank for PHL’s improved ranking in 2018 global corruption index

(Eagle News) — The Palace on Wednesday, Jan. 30, attributed the country’s improved anti-corruption rating to the measures implemented by the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo noted Duterte’s dismissal of government officials for corruption, and Duterte’s launch of the 8888 hotline for complaints on corrupt government employees and officials, and  his issuance of a freedom of information order for compliance by the executive department, among others. “The President has truly displayed […]

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PHL improves ranking in 2018 corruption index

(Eagle News)—The Philippines’ ranking in the Corruption Perception Index 2018 has improved, with the country moving up 12 notches. Transparency International said  the Philippines ranks 99th out of 180 countries, with a score of 36, or two points more than the 34 it got in 2017. The country shares the spot with Albania, Bahrain, Colombia, Tanzania and Thailand. According to Transparency International,  there was “little to no progress on anti-corruption” in the Asia Pacific where the […]

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Drilon: No need to convene bicameral conference committee for Road Board abolition

(Eagle News)–For Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon, there is no need to convene a bicameral conference committee on Road Board abolition. In the first place, Drilon said in a statement, the Senate “has already taken the position that the bill to abolish the Road Board is already approved by virtue of its adoption of House Bill 7436 on September 12.” “When we adopted the House bill on September 12, there are no more disagreeing provisions..The Senate’s […]

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Pimentel confirms Palace’s statement: Duterte wants Road Board abolished

(Eagle News) — Senator Koko Pimentel on Friday, Dec. 21, confirmed President Rodrigo Duterte indeed wants the Road Board abolished. According to Pimentel, the chief executive told this to him  during Senator Manny Pacquiao’s 40th birthday celebration in General Santos. “..President Duterte called for me and told me in very categorical terms that ‘we should abolish the road board’,” Pimentel said. He said he told Duterte that the Senate, under Pimentel’s leadership then, already passed […]

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De Lima amid allegations of irregularities in proposed national budget: Duterte “weak, incapable of stopping corruption”

(Eagle News) — Senator Leila de Lima described President Rodrigo Duterte as a “weak and incompetent” leader “incapable of stopping corruption,” following  the allegations of corruption being hurled at some members of the House of Representatives  and at his Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno. “I winced upon reading in the news that, according to (House Majority Leader Rolando) Andaya, projects worth P75 billion had already been bid out even before the passage of the budget, with 30 […]

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Panelo: Duterte to sign bill abolishing Road Board

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte wants to abolish the Road Board, the Palace said on Tuesday, Dec. 18. In fact, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said Duterte would sign the bill abolishing the graft-tainted body once it reaches his desk. He said President Duterte was also against the release of the P45-billion road user’s tax, which instead, according to Duterte, should be returned to the treasury. “..Let Congress appropriate again for a specific purpose,” Panelo […]

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Singapore editor charged with defaming government

Singapore (AFP) — The editor of a Singaporean website was charged with defamation Thursday for publishing a letter alleging corruption among the city-state’s leaders, with rights groups criticizing the “heavy-handed” response from authorities. Singapore has long been criticized for restricting free speech and other political rights, as well as slapping critics with financially ruinous libel suits. The affluent financial hub is regularly ranked among the world’s least corrupt countries and its leaders are sensitive about […]

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US indicts four tied to money laundering at ‘Panama Papers’ firm

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The US government announced charges Tuesday against four men it said laundered money and arranged tax avoidance schemes through the Panama firm at the center of the “Panama Papers” scandal. The four were affiliated with Mossack Fonseca, the law firm that helped thousands of clients around the world move money offshore to protect it from taxes. Named in the 11-count indictment were Ramses Owens, 50, Dirk Brauer, 54; Richard […]

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