Tag: Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission

Panelo: PACC should stop its probe into issues in BuCor since Ombudsman probe already ongoing

(Eagle News)–The Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission should stop its probe into the release of convicts of heinous crimes under the Good Conduct Time Allowance law, and other issues in the Bureau of Corrections. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said in an interview over CNN Philippines that the Ombudsman, after all, is already conducting its own probe. “When the Ombudsman takes over, all agencies will have to defer to the Ombudsman, because that is the constitutional body precisely […]

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PACC probing two Cabinet secretaries over corruption allegations; results of probe to be submitted to Duterte

(Eagle News)–The Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission is investigating two Cabinet secretaries for alleged corruption. PACC Commissioner Greco Belgica made the revelation on Wednesday, Aug. 14, in a Palace briefing. He, however, refused to identify the Cabinet secretaries, saying the probe was still ongoing. He said the results would be submitted to President Rodrigo Duterte as soon as the probe is completed. Belgica said one of the complainants was an official in one of the Cabinet secretary’s […]

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Under new EO, Duterte can now “directly investigate” presidential appointees for corruption; can also “assume jurisdiction” over corruption cases vs them

(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte can now “directly investigate” and assume jurisdiction of administrative cases filed against presidential appointees. This was after Duterte signed Executive Order No. 73 on December 28. A copy of the EO was  released to the media only on Friday, Jan. 11. “Nothing shall prevent the President, in the interest of the service, from directly investigating and/or hearing an administrative case against any presidential appointee or authorizing other offices under the Office of […]

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PACC probes Labor secretary Bello, Tesda chief Lapeña, NCIP chair Quintayo

(Eagle News)—-The Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission is currently investigating three Cabinet members. The PACC identified them as Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III, National Commission on Indigenous People Chair Leonor Oralde-Quintayo and former Customs Commissioner and now-Technical Education and Skills Development Authority director-general Isidro Lapeña. The probe stems from complaints filed against the three, the PACC said, without revealing more details. The PACC findings will be transmitted to President Rodrigo Duterte.

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Modus ng gold jewelries smuggling sa NAIA, idinetalye ng PACC

(Eagle News) — Ibinunyag ng Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) ang bagong modus ng mga sindikato ng alahas at ginto upang maipuslit papasok sa bansa ang kanilang mga alahas. Sa modus, sangkot diumano ang ilang opisyal ng gobyerno, kabilang ang ilang mga opisyal Bureau of Customs. Sabi ni PACC Comissioner Greco Belgica, sinusundo ng mga kurap na opisyal ng pamahalaan ang mga smuggler sa terminal upang kunin at mailabas ang kontrabando. Nangyari aniya ito sa Ninoy […]

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Duterte appoints lawyer who sought his disqualification from 2016 presidential race to PACC

(Eagle News) — The Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission has a new commissioner. This time, President Rodrigo Duterte appointed the same lawyer who sought his disqualification from the presidential race in 2016. The appointment paper of Manuelito Luna Jr. of the Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption signed by President Duterte was dated April 17. The copy, however, was only made available to the media on Thursday, April 19. Luna represented Rizalito David when he sought for the […]

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Lawyer who prepared criminal complaint vs De Lima appointed to PACC

  (Eagle News)– The lawyer who prepared the criminal complaint against Senator Leila de Lima has been appointed to the Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission. President Rodrigo Duterte named Eduardo Bringas as executive director of the agency in an order dated Feb. 7. Earlier, Duterte appointed Dante Jimenez of the Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption at the helm of the PACC. De Lima, who is facing drug-related cases in connection with her alleged involvement in the drug trade […]

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UPDATED: Duterte issues executive order creating Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has issued an executive order creating an anti-corruption body that will complement the Office of the Ombudsman. The body—which will be under the Office of the President—will be called the Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission, based on EO 43. According to the EO, the commission will “directly assist the President in investigating and/or hearing administrative cases primarily involving graft and corruption against all presidential appointees..” It shall “have the power…, concurrently […]

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