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Duterte says some are his friends, but should be prosecuted (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte read the initial list of names of government personnel from Philhealth, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) and other agencies who are already being investigated for corruption, including those who have been suspended pending prosecution of their cases. The President said that there will be more heads to roll in December, aside from the names he read Monday night, […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday, March 13, said he would fire another set of officials anew. “I’m sorry,” Duterte said in a speech in Cauayan, Isabela. The President did not elaborate. In his speech, he, however, railed at corruption in the Bureau of Customs, saying this was precisely the reason why he appointed a military man, Rey Leonardo Guerrero, as its head. “Parang aswang ang mga y**a na ito ayaw… Sinabi nang huminto kayo,” he said. […]
(Eagle News) – -For Commission on Elections commissioner Rowena Guanzon, appointive officials who campaign for candidates should not receive their salary for that day. In a Tweet on Friday, Feb. 22, Guanzon said this was “because it means they were not doing their regular duties.” The Comelec official, however, did not give names. The 90-day campaign for over 60 senatorial candidates and 154 party-list groups kicked off on Feb. 12. It will end on May […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday, May 16, suspended several government officials pending an investigation into corruption allegations against them. President Duterte identified those suspended as Atty. Ambrosi Basman; Atty. Rohani Basman; Amisa Lumontod; Amilquir Macabando; an ex-mayor of Marawi City; Atty. Samina Sanpaco Macabando Usman, Department of Justice prosecutor; Inquest Prosecutor Clemente Villanueva; Assistant Prosecutor Florenzo dela Cruz; Ninoy Aquino International Airport Customs district collector Ramon Anquilan; Justice Assistant Secretary Moslemen Macarambon […]
By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service Government officials and government employees who will be caught gambling in casinos will be arrested. This is according to Philippine National Police Chief Director-General Ronald Dela Rosa who spoke in a press conference on Wednesday. According to the PNP chief, the new directive was in line with President Rodrigo Duterte’s statement all government employees and officials should be banned from entering casinos and other gambling places. “Hindi naman malala […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Pinangunahan ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang isinagawang mass oath taking ng mga opisyal ng gobyerno sa Malacañang. Nakiusap ang Pangulo sa ilang mga bagong appointee sa kanyang administrasyon na iwasan ang anumang uri ng katiwalian. Sinabi pa ni Duterte na kung gusto ninuman ang magpayaman ay iwasan nila na pumasok sa gobyerno dahil ito ay isang uri ng public service. Kabilang sa mga nanumpa sa bagong pwesto sa Duterte Administration […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte called on government officials who travel abroad without any travel order to just resign. “All those guys who have been using money of the government, just easily going in and out of travel upon the invitation of maski sinong mga (whoever and whatever) seminar-seminar and they are really just to… some of them without getting a permit and wasting the money of the people,” the President […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte is set to issue an order banning portraits of himself and those of other government officials, noting that the portraits of heroes should be placed there instead. “I intend to issue a decree. Ipatanggal ko ‘yung mga litrato namin, lalo na ‘yang litrato ni… Tapos litrato, pagpasok niya, litrato niya. Na-buang man ‘yung mga ganun na tao,” he told soldiers in a speech on Tuesday. He noted that when […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) – House Appropriations Committee Chair Carlo Nograles warned government officials that they will be removed from their positions if they will not use all of their budget. Nograles said that under-utilization of the budget allocated for them means that the government officials concerned are not fully giving the level of service needed by the public. He said this is also based on the statement of President Rodrigo Duterte who does […]
MAY 14 — Malacañang on Wednesday (May 13) announced the appointment of new government officials and Regional Trial Court (RTC) judges, and the nomination of new ambassadors. Appointed as undersecretaries were Kenneth Hartigan-Go of the Department of Health; and Mildred Yovela Umali-Hermogenes of the Office of the Chief Presidential Legal Council under the Office of the President. Named as assistant secretaries were Bienadel Elizabeth Yap of the Department of Public Works and Highways; Elvin Ivan […]
In a report by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), the number of government officials involved in illegal drugs increased by more than 37%.
Government officials were all praises for Ciudad de Victoria and its centerpiece, the Philippine Arena, as they voiced their support for the facility. House Speaker Sonny Belmonte, who was also present during the groundbreaking ceremony for the arena last year, was astounded, claiming he has seen the outside of the place several times but was amazed by its sheer size when he stepped inside. Ilocos Norte Governor Imee Marcos, meanwhile, remarked that it is a […]
