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352 LGUs to get nearly P2-B in incentives

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 14 08:53 PM

Nearly P2-B in incentives will be given to 352 LGUs for their use in development initiatives after qualifying for the 2022 Seal of Good Local Governance. Read more »

Lawmaker seeks to scrap PCGG, transfer functions to other agencies

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 13 03:36 PM

A lawmaker wants to abolish the commission tasked with recovering the ill-gotten wealth of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr.'s family. Read more »

OVP defends confidential expenses in proposed budget

Arra Perez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 01 02:45 PM

Vice President Sara Duterte's office defended the confidential expenses and good governance funds under its proposed 2023 budget. Read more »

'SRA officials yet to undergo usual appointment steps'

Warren De Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 30 04:53 PM

The Governance Commission for GOCCs said it has yet to process current SRA officials since they were appointed in acting capacity. Read more »

VP-elect Sara Duterte-Carpio spends P216-M for 2022 election

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 08 11:30 PM

Philippine Vice President-elect Sara Duterte claimed she spent no personal funds in her election campaign. Read more »

Fil-Am group says it found around 100 pro-Marcos trolls

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 04 04:49 PM

A group is urging Facebook to take down a network of trolls who is at the forefront of widespread disinformation in relation to the 2022 polls. Read more »

Good governance call not necessarily appealing to public: analyst

Rose Carmelle Lacuata, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 25 05:41 PM

Candidates' message of good governance may not always resonate to the general public, who may not have any direct experience of it, the president of Pulse Asia said Monday. Read more »

Presidential bets push for reforms to curb corruption

Raffy Cabristante, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 03 11:33 PM

In the second Comelec-organized presidential debates, nine presidential candidates present pushed for reforms to address corruption. Read more »

PiliPinas Debates 2022: Korapsyon, dulot ng kahinaan ng tao o sistema?

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 03 10:36 PM

Sinagot ng mga presidential candidate kung kahinaan ba ng tao o sistema ang sanhi ng korapsyon sa pamahalaan, sa ikalawang presidential debate ng Commission on Elections, ang “PiliPinas Debates 2022: The Turning Point.” Read more »

FACT CHECK: Totoo ang $1.43-M na invoice na nakapangalan kay Imelda

ABS-CBN Investigative & Research Group
Updated as of Apr 04 04:49 PM

Totoo ang larawan ng isang ‘invoice’ mula sa Bulgari jewelry store sa New York na nakapangalan kay dating First Lady Imelda Marcos at Vilma Bautista. Read more »

Pacquiao: We are to blame if we keep voting corrupt officials

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 26 04:44 AM

Presidential candidate Sen. Manny Pacquiao called on Filipino voters to be mindful in casting their ballots. Read more »

First 100 days: VP Leni to focus on 'clean' gov't, COVID-19

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 03 12:03 AM

VP Leni Robredo said she would focus on the COVID-19 crisis and cleaning up the government in her first 100 days in office if she wins the presidency. Read more »

Concert fundraiser by Fil-Ams aims to see youth registered for 2022 PH elections

Don Tagala, ABS-CBN North America News Bureau
Updated as of Jul 08 02:29 PM

The classical-music concert "Songs for Suffrage" aims to register millions of eligible youth voters in the Philippines for the 2022 national elections. Read more »

Mayor Vico: Pasig City saves P1.2 billion thanks to transparent bidding

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 26 09:43 PM

"Mula July 2019, marami na tayong napagtagumpayang reporma sa ating LGU: Binuksan natin ang bidding para puwedeng manalo ang kahit sinong contractor na kwalipikado. Walang kickback kaya bumababa ang presyo," Sotto said in a social media post.   Read more »

ABS-CBN bags Golden Arrow award for good corporate governance

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 24 03:49 PM

ABS-CBN was once again recognized for its good corporate governance along with the top organizations in the Philippines during the recently concluded ASEAN Corporate Governance Scorecard (ACGS) Golden Arrow Awards. Read more »

Robredo partner group's typhoon relief drive raises P64.3 million

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 24 05:23 PM

Vice President Leni Robredo on Tuesday reported that the fund-raising campaign of her office and its partner group Kaya Natin! Movement for Good Governance and Ethical Leadership has raised P64.371 million worth of cash donations for typhoon victims. Read more »

US extends $213 million grant to the Philippines for poverty reduction, good governance

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 12 02:49 PM

The United States has extended a $213 million (P10.8 billion) grant to the Philippines to fund poverty reduction, strengthen good governance and promote private sector-led growth, the Department of Finance said Monday. Read more »

OPINION: The vicious circle of spoils

Edmund Tayao
Posted at Sep 19 01:27 AM

Everyone is now again looking towards or forward to 2022, carefully analyzing prevailing conditions and trying to project it to the next year and figuring how it could impact on the next presidential election.  Read more »