Topic: bribery

China's Ivy League dreams fuel lucrative admissions industry

China's Ivy League dreams fuel lucrative admissions industry

Poornima Weerasekara, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 13 06:49 AM

BEIJING - From hiring ghostwriters and forging sports credentials to generous 'gift-giving', admissions middlemen in China are advising wealthy parents to take an array of 'shortcuts' to secure places at foreign universities.  Read more »

'Bato' admits receiving gifts as a cop: 'How do I stop them?'

'Bato' admits receiving gifts as a cop: 'How do I stop them?'

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 12 06:18 PM

Sen. Ronald dela Rosa on Monday admitted he received gifts when he was still a policeman, saying it was part of Filipino culture, as President Rodrigo Duterte came under fire for saying he does not consider accepting gifts given out of gratefulness as bribery. Read more »

Erap camp denies taking bribes, says Manila not in debt

Erap camp denies taking bribes, says Manila not in debt

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 04 04:16 PM

MANILA - A former official under the administration of ex-Manila Mayor Joseph "Erap" Estrada denied Thursday that city hall pocketed millions of pesos in bribes from illegal vendors while leaving massive debt for the next administration. Read more »

North Koreans survive by paying bribes - UN report

North Koreans survive by paying bribes - UN report

Stephanie Nebehay, Reuters
Posted at May 28 03:02 PM

GENEVA - North Koreans are forced to pay bribes to officials to survive in their isolated country, where corruption is "endemic" and repression rife, the United Nations human rights office said on Tuesday. Read more »

Suspended LTFRB exec decries bribery claims

Suspended LTFRB exec decries bribery claims

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 10 12:06 PM

MANILA - Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) Executive Director Samuel Jardin on Wednesday denied the allegation that he solicited P4.8-million for a franchise application Read more »

Suspended LTFRB exec slams 'fabricated' bribery claims

Suspended LTFRB exec slams 'fabricated' bribery claims

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 08 08:12 AM

Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) Executive Director Samuel Jardin on Monday dubbed as "fabricated" an allegation that he solicited P4.8 million for a franchise application, which led to his preventive suspension.  Read more »

Sandiganbayan justices insist on handling BI bribery scandal cases

Sandiganbayan justices insist on handling BI bribery scandal cases

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 08 03:09 PM

MANILA - Justices of the Sandiganbayan 6th Division have insisted that there is no reason to recuse themselves in the plunder and other cases against former Bureau of Immigration officials tagged in the P50-million bribery scandal involving a Chinese tycoon and illegal Chinese workers in 2016. Read more »

Ex-BI exec accuses court sheriff of illegal detention, submits video

Ex-BI exec accuses court sheriff of illegal detention, submits video

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 04 03:35 PM

Former Immigration deputy commissioner Al Argosino filed a motion for reconsideration before the Sandiganbayan 6th Division, hoping for the reversal of the decision of Justices Sarah Jane Fernandez, Karl Miranda and Zaldy Trespeses who refused to inhibit themselves in his P50 million bribery scandal cases. Read more »

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