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(Eagle News) — The masterminds of the pastillas scam, the visa-upon-arrival “business model”, and other corruption schemes at the Bureau of Immigration have pocketed a total of P40 billion since 2017, according to Senator Risa Hontiveros. In a statement, Hontiveros said the masterminds of the controversial pastillas scam and other questionable transactions are earning as much as P30 billion by facilitating the entry of Chinese nationals into the country. She said that they are […]
(Eagle News) – A new witness has come out in the open and pointed to former Immigration Deputy Commissioner Marc Red Mariñas as the mastermind in the so-called “pastillas” scheme at the Bureau of Immigration, and how this corruption scheme is continuing up to now. Immigration officer 2, Jeffrey Dale Ignacio, said he was a member of the pastillas group which collects money from tourists, particularly Chinese nationals who frequent the country, during a hearing […]
(Eagle News)–Families affected by the Taal eruption should receive ₱30,000 in cash assistance, Senator Risa Hontiveros said on Tuesday, Jan. 21. Hontiveros issued the statement after President Rodrigo Duterte urged Congress to pass a P30-billion supplemental budget for Taal evacuees. “Mahalagang i-earmark na sa supplemental budget ang direct cash assistance na pwedeng ipamigay sa mga pamilyang apektado. Pwede nang aksyunan ng Pangulo ang para sa cash grants. Gamitin na ang pwedeng gamitin sa current budget. Kailangang […]
Ni Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service Paiimbestigahan sa Senado ang panibagong kaso ng pagpatay sa isang “doctor to the barrio” sa Cotabato City. Ayon kay Senador Risa Hontiveros, maghahain siya ng resolusyon para maimbestigahan sa pagbubukas ng sesyon sa Mayo ang pagkamatay ng volunteer doctor na si Dr. Sajid “Jaja” Sinolinding. Nakakabahala aniya ang mga kaso ng pagpatay sa mga volunteer doctor dahil isang malaking banta rin ito sa para mabigyan ng access ang publiko sa libreng health services. Katunayan, sinabi ng […]
(Eagle News) — Dapat raw imbestigahan ng Senado ang mga punenarya na umano’y accredited ng Philippine National Police dahil sa mga ulat na umano’y mas mataas sa karaniwang presyo ng pagpapaburol at pagpapalbing ang sinisingil sa pamilya ng mga biktimang namamatay sa operasyon ng mga pulis. Kaugnay nito, inihain ni Senador Risa Hontiveros ang isang resolusyon para imbestigahan ang nasabing insidente.
