SURIGAO CITY (MindaNews/10 February)–Another case has been filed before the office of the Ombudsman against Surigao City Mayor Enesto T. Matugas. For the fifth time, Matugas has been charged for illegal exaction and other corrupt practices. Charged together with the
BEIJING (MindaNews/02 December) – The Philippines’ status in the corruption perceptions index (CPI) has slightly improved, according to the 2011 annual report published by Berlin-based Transparency International (TI) [http://cpi.transparency.org/cpi2011/results/]. The report, which was made public on Thursday, showed the Philippines
MALAYBALAY CITY – (MindaNews/6 Oct.) – Vice Gov. Jose Ma. R. Zubiri Jr. announced he will be leaving for the United States this month to accompany his wife, Ma. Victoria (or “Vicky”), for medical procedures there in the midst of
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/09 June) — Acting Ombudsman Orlando C. Casimiro has ordered the filing of criminal charges before the Sandiganbayan against former Sulu Governor Benjamin Loong, the head of a cooperative and two business entities for alleged irregularities involving certain
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/21 February) — A female former junior Navy officer who blew the whistle about the alleged corruption in the joint RP-US Balikatan military exercises four years ago has not gone into oblivion, showing up recently in a fighting mode as the controversial fund mess rocking the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) continues to grip the nation’s attention.
Germelina Lacorte / MindaNews DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/13 Jan) – Anti-corruption advocates warned that unchecked corruption at the Bureau of Customs could loosen up the entry of illegal drugs and arms at the Davao ports. Fr. Albert Alejo, SJ, who started
KIDAPAWAN CITY (MindaNews/05 January) — Officers of a local anti-corruption watchdog filed on Tuesday graft charges against two highest officials of the city for their alleged failure to implement on time the construction of the wastewater treatment facility for the
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/26 November) — Whatever happened to the promises made by government officials immediately after the massacre of 58 persons in Ampatuan, Maguindanao on November 23, 2009, that government was going to go after the assets of the Ampatuans
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/26 November) — The neighbors have gotten used to the silence. The armed men are gone and ice drop peddlers now pass freely on the street where the Ampatuans used to live. Until a year ago, members of
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews/16 Nov) – “Where are the two other buildings of the public market?” City Councilor Roland Deticio asked his colleagues at the 10-member city council on the controversial P225-million, three-building public market complex last week. Deticio and another
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (MindaNews/28 Oct) – Close to four months after the Department of Agriculture started investigating the controversial P30-million National Irrigation Administration’s Bio-Organic Fertilizer Subsidy Project in Northern Mindanao, no results have been released so far. Lawyer Charissa
BULUAN, Maguindanao (MindaNews/20 October) – He would have delivered his State of the Province Address (SOPA) in early August. In fact, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (provincial legislature) had been waiting for him to spell out his legislative agenda. But the governor
BULUAN, Maguindanao (MindaNews/19 October) — Governor Esmael Mangudadatu may refer to his office as “Satellite Office” but several Maguindanao residents believe the governor has transferred the Capitol to his hometown here, prompting suggestions, though jokingly, for the provincial capitol to
BULUAN, Maguindanao (MindaNews/18 October) – Maguindanao Governor Esmael “Toto” Gaguil Mangudadatu lives in a two-storey house here that relatives refer to as the “White House.” The “White House” pales in comparison to the pink and peach mansions of the former
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/13 October) – A “change in paradigm” and the ability to detect the subtle forms of corruption are needed to effectively combat a problem that has beset not just the government but also a number of private institutions,
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/27 September) – Officials of six government agencies under the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) in Region 12 or Southwestern Mindanaoforged an agreement over the weekend with civil society groups in the region to promote
BAGONTA-AS, Valencia City (MindaNews/19 Aug) – The Fertilizers and Pesticides Authority has put on hold P2.3-million worth of organic fertilizers and pesticides here following complaints by farmers over alleged substandard quality, overpricing, and rigged bidding. About 2,700 bags of Grow
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews/03 August) – First, it was the wife of National Irrigation Administration chief Carlos Salazar that appeared as the owner of 3K and C, the supplier for Northern Mindanao’s P30-million organic fertilizer subsidy program. Recently, however, an official
KIDAPAWAN CITY (MindaNews/30 July) – Possible penalties face the winning bidder for the purchase of two trucks and three heavy equipment by the city government for reportedly failing to deliver on time three of the items. TKC Heavy Industries Inc.,
