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'Robin Hood' Mexican president says to return stolen wealth to the people

Reuters
Posted at Apr 16 06:07 AM

MEXICO CITY - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Monday he will create a "Robin Hood" institute to return to the people the ill-gotten wealth seized from corrupt politicians and gangsters.   Read more »

Alkalde sa Davao del Sur, suspendido ng 6 buwan

Andoreena Causon, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 13 02:39 AM

Suspendido ng anim na buwan ang alkalde ng bayan ng Bansalan, Davao del Sur na si Quirina Sarte.   Read more »

'Tanggalan ko kayo ng b***g': Duterte threatens to castrate corrupt cops

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 12 02:33 AM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday launched another tirade against erring police officers, saying he would castrate them if they continued their unlawful activities. Read more »

Duterte threatens to fire more officials before China trip

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 11 09:22 PM

Duterte on Thursday warned that he would sack more government officials as part of his anti-corruption drive. Read more »

Wife of Malaysia's former PM denies new corruption charge

Kyodo News
Posted at Apr 11 12:55 AM

Rosmah's handbag collection had some comparing her to the opulence of former Philippine First Lady Imelda Marcos, and her massive shoe collection. Read more »

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 »

Maldives ruling party pledges probe into Chinese deals

Reuters
Posted at Apr 10 03:47 AM

MALE - Maldives former president Mohamed Nasheed, whose party won a landslide in the archipelago's parliamentary election, on Tuesday pledged to conduct a thorough probe into deals with China. Read more »

Supreme Court probes corruption allegations vs judges

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 08 04:28 PM

Supreme Court Chief Justice Lucas Bersamin on Monday assured the public there is “nothing to worry about” allegations of corruption in the judiciary. Read more »

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 »

Canada's opposition leader threatened with lawsuit by Trudeau

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 08 06:55 AM

Canada's opposition leader on Sunday revealed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had threatened him with a defamation case over his comments about a political scandal that has rocked the government months before the country's election.   Read more »

Former Maldives president makes comeback with landslide win

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 07 12:57 PM

The exiled former leader of the Maldives has led his party to a landslide victory only 5 months after returning to the country, preliminary results showed Sunday.  Read more »

Duterte to sack another official next week - Palace

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 05 01:57 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte will fire another official next week, Malacañang said Thursday.  Read more »

Malaysia's ex-PM Najib goes on trial over 1MDB mega-scandal

M. Jegathesan, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 03 05:21 PM

Malaysia's disgraced former leader Najib Razak pleaded not guilty to all charges against him as he went on trial Wednesday over a multi-billion-dollar fraud.   Read more »

OPINION: Prologue: Remembering the Marcoses in exile

Buddy Gomez -- Cyberbuddy
Posted at Mar 28 11:44 PM

I have no answer to the moral question: “Why did God punish us by unleashing Ferdie and Meldy upon our fair land? I have long accepted that, somehow, we deserved them. Read more »

Ex-PNP official says Duterte adviser involved in illegal drugs

Report by Henry Omaga-Diaz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 25 08:40 PM

MANILA - A former official of the Philippine National Police (PNP) who has been linked to the illegal drug trade claimed that a Chinese businessman and economic adviser of President Rodrigo Duterte was involved in the drug trade.  Read more »

Palace won't probe Sandra Cam, leaves graft case up to Ombudsman

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 25 02:19 PM

Malacañang on Monday said it will not investigate Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office board member Sandra Cam, who was accused of graft before the Office of the Ombudsman.  Read more »

Road Board, binuwag ni Duterte dahil tadtad umano ng korupsiyon

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 20 05:46 AM

Una nang sinabi ng Pangulo at ilang mambabatas na tadtad ng katiwalian ang nasabing board. Read more »

Human rights advocates: ICC pullout will not free Duterte from accountability

Jofelle P. Tesorio, ABS-CBN News Europe Bureau
Posted at Mar 19 05:03 PM

THE HAGUE - The country’s withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC) will not stop the international community from making President Rodrigo Duterte accountable for rights abuses, according to human rights advocates here.   Read more »

Duterte signs law abolishing Road Board

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 19 05:14 PM

MANILA (UPDATE) - President Rodrigo Duterte has signed a law abolishing the controversial Road Board, according to a copy of the measure released by the Palace on Tuesday. Read more »

China's former energy chief accused of corruption

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 17 09:47 AM

China has expelled one of its most senior ethnic Uighur officials from the Communist Party, the country's anti-corruption watchdog said Saturday, accusing the former energy chief of abusing his position to live a "lavish life".   Read more »