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Duque welcomes probe into 'conflict of interest' claim by Lacson

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 20 12:23 PM

MANILA - Health Secretary Francisco Duque III expressed his willingness to take part in any investigation into the "conflict of interest" revelation made by Senator Panfilo Lacson. Read more »

Duque owns building housing PhilHealth office in Dagupan: Lacson

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 19 07:08 PM

MANILA - The regional office of PhilHealth in Dagupan City, Pangasinan is housed in a building owned by Health Secretary Francisco Duque III, a clear case of “conflict of interest,” Sen. Panfilo Lacson said Wednesday.   Read more »

'Conflict of interest' allegation vs DOJ chief in Okada case 'totally unfounded': spokesperson

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 20 06:30 PM

MANILA - The spokesperson of the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday dismissed as “totally unfounded” allegations of conflict of interest against Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra over the indictment of Japanese billionaire Kazuo Okada because of his son’s employment with the firm that sued the gaming tycoon.   Read more »

Palasyo, dinepensahan ang pag-apruba sa telco ng mga Villar

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 26 02:37 AM

Dinepensahan ng Malacañang ang pag-aapruba nito ng prangkisa ng telecommunications company ng pamilya Villar na Streamtech Systems Technologies, Inc. Read more »

OPINION: In July, Calida sought a businessman’s help with Trillanes

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Posted at Oct 05 07:17 PM

The country’s democratic institutions took a beating just to save Solicitor General Jose Calida from having to answer his security agency’s dealings with the government. Read more »

Trillanes shows proof of Calida's 'conflict of interest' over security firm's gov't contracts

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 02 04:53 PM

MANILA - Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Tuesday slammed Solicitor General Jose Calida anew for allegedly committing conflict of interest through bagging some P358.33 million worth of government contracts in favor of his family's security agency.   Read more »

De Lima slams SolGen for snubbing Senate probe on security firm

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 20 03:23 PM

MANILA - Detained Senator Leila de Lima on Thursday scored Solicitor General Jose Calida for supposedly disrespecting the Senate in his refusal to attend its inquiry into contracts between his family's security firm and several government agencies.    Read more »

Bong Go ready for another face-off with Trillanes

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 12 11:17 PM

MANILA - Special Assistant to the President Bong Go on Wednesday said he was ready to face a Senate investigation being called by Senator Antonio Trillanes IV against him.   Read more »

OPINION: My second encounter with Senator Trillanes

Raïssa Robles
Updated as of Sep 05 04:27 AM

This morning, I appeared at Senate hearing of Sen. Trillanes just as he was about to be arrested.  Read more »

SolGen mum on role in Trillanes amnesty woes

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 05 12:51 AM

Solicitor General Jose Calida on Tuesday kept silent on his role in a declaration voiding the amnesty granted to Senator Antonio Trillanes IV.  Read more »

Not yet off the hook

Maverick Pesigan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 02 08:24 PM

Will "Bitag" get off the hook? Read more »

Palace says Tulfos not off the hook yet

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 30 01:06 PM

Malacañang on Monday said members of the Tulfo family involved in the controversial P60 million tourism ad placement in their television program are not off the hook yet. Read more »

ANALYSIS: SolGen Calida's direct and continuing conflict of interest

Raïssa Robles
Posted at Jul 04 11:14 PM

Why 6 government contracts signed by SolGen Calida’s security guard business very likely put him in a direct and continuing conflict of interest Read more »

ANALYSIS: Calida’s security guard business prospers mightily under Duterte, compared to 10 years before

Raissa Robles
Updated as of Jul 02 05:17 PM

It took Vigilant 10 years to gross ?134 million worth of Agency Fees. But only 18 months to gross P261 million solely from winning government contracts when Duterte came to power. Read more »

1 buwan bago magretiro: Mga huling banat ni Conchita Carpio Morales

Henry Omaga-Diaz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 12 08:14 PM

Mahigit isang buwan na lamang bago ang nakatakda niyang pagreretiro, naghahabol pa rin si Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales sa mga opisyal na maaaring ginagamit ang posisyon para sa kanilang negosyo. Read more »

Ano ang conflict of interest at paano ito maiiwasan?

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 06 08:02 PM

Base sa nakasaad sa RA 6713, may mga paraan upang maiwasan ang conflict of interest sa pagitan ng opisyal ng gobyerno at mga negosyo nito. Read more »

OPINION: Yes, Solicitor General Calida IS violating the Constitution. Here's the proof

Raïssa Robles
Posted at Jun 01 01:23 PM

I guess they don’t make public officials like they used to? With a sense of ethics? Or shame? Read more »

Senators seek probe into Calida security firm's contracts with gov't

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 30 10:02 PM

MANILA - Minority senators on Wednesday filed a resolution urging the Senate to investigate Solicitor General Jose Calida over the government contracts bagged by his family's security firm. Read more »

Calida security firm won multimillion-peso gov't contracts: documents

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 26 10:03 PM

The security firm owned by Solicitor General Jose Calida's wife Milagros had signed multi-million contracts with at least 3 government agencies months after his appointment as the government's chief lawyer in 2016, documents showed. Read more »

Palace: Return of P60-M won't exonerate parties in ad row

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 08 04:34 PM

The return of P60 million in ad money to the government by a television production outfit run by former tourism secretary Wanda Teo's brother "will not completely exonerate" the parties from possible charges, Malacanang said Tuesday. Read more »