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Duterte administration's fight against corruption: For real, or for reel?

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 23 06:53 PM

"I assure you, this will be a clean government… Wala na ito sa script. You know, ako maka-garantiya, 101 percent it will be clean." Read more »

Sandiganbayan junks Marcos civil case involving estate of late businessman Ricardo Silverio

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 16 01:59 PM

The Sandiganbayan 4th Division has dismissed a civil case involving former First Lady Imelda Marcos and the estate of late businessman Ricardo Silverio for the failure of the Philippine government to present evidence on alleged ill-gotten properties during the Marcos regime.   Read more »

Bong Revilla cleared of graft charges linked to pork barrel scam

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 05 10:00 PM

The actor-turned-lawmaker, who had previously been cleared of plunder in the infamous pork barrel scam, said he can now move forward to serve the nation. Read more »

As Imelda Marcos marks 92nd birthday, ex-martial law prisoners say 'jail her'

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 02 09:26 PM

Political prisoners during the martial law era gave an unusual "greeting" to the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos' widow Imelda Marcos, who is celebrating her 92nd birthday.   Read more »

Mga reklamo sa katiwalian puwedeng isumbong sa 'Contact Center ng Bayan' ng CSC

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 01 04:23 PM

Maaaring magsumbong ang mga kawani ng gobyerno tungkol sa mga reklamo sa katiwalian ng mga kani-kanilang ahensiya sa Civil Service Commission. Read more »

Sandiganbayan convicts 2 ex-Immigration officials, retired cop for plunder over P50-M extortion try

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 26 03:30 AM

MANILA — The Sandiganbayan on Friday convicted for plunder 2 former Immigration officials and a retired cop over an alleged extortion attempt on a Chinese businessman in 2016, based on excerpts of 2 separate rulings.   Read more »

Binay matriarch cleared of graft, malversation charges over 2001 procurement deals

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 10 09:59 PM

In a decision by the anti-graft court, Binay was acquitted for the failure of the prosecution to prove her guilt beyond reasonable doubt. Read more »

Myanmar junta hits Suu Kyi with graft charges

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 10 01:13 PM

The Myanmar junta has hit deposed civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi with corruption charges over claims she accepted illegal payments of gold and more than half a million dollars in cash, state media reported Thursday.   Read more »

Duterte's acceptance of gifts while in office violates law: lawyer

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 10 07:57 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte's acceptance of expensive gifts such as properties is a violation of the law, a lawyer said Thursday. Read more »

Duterte says house gift from Quiboloy led to graft allegations

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 08 11:51 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday said gifts from his close friend, Pastor Apollo Quiboloy of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ sect, led to allegations of graft against him. Read more »

Pagbubura ng expiration date sa grocery items nabisto sa Laguna warehouse

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 08 07:40 PM

Binubura sa isang warehouse sa San Pedro, Laguna ang expiration dates ng mga de-lata at iba pang grocery items.   Read more »

Caloocan mayor, DepEd exec face graft complaint over gadgets

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 02 02:58 PM

A graft complaint was filed Wednesday against Caloocan Mayor Oscar Malapitan, Education Undersecretary Alain Pascua and 3 others over the purchase of P320 million worth of alleged substandard smart tablets for public school students. Read more »

Ex-mayor sa Zamboanga del Norte pinakakasuhan, idinadawit sa maanomalyang kontrata

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 24 10:08 PM

Pinakakasuhan ng NBI ang dating alkalde ng Siayan, Zamboanga del Norte dahil sa umano'y mga maanomalyang kontrata. Read more »

China takes aim at corrupt cadres and officials in expanded Inner Mongolia campaign

William Zheng, South China Morning Post
Posted at Mar 18 02:29 PM

A campaign targeting corruption in the coal industry of Inner Mongolia has been expanded to cover all cadres and officials in the northern Chinese region, with investigations to go as far back as two decades. Read more »

LOOK: Duterte gets his national ID

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 04 10:29 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte has received his national ID card, photos from Malacañang showed on Thursday, even as some officials face a graft complaint for the project.  Read more »

Duterte says 'pristine clean' government 'impossible'

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS CBN News
Updated as of Feb 25 08:17 AM

MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte said on Wednesday that while he would continue to fight corruption up to the last year of his stay in Malacañang, a "pristine clean" bureaucracy would be "impossible."    Read more »

Ex-Cagayan governor acquitted of graft cases over mall construction

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 22 07:05 PM

Former Cagayan governor Edward Lara has been acquitted by the Sandiganbayan 6th Division of two graft cases stemming from his alleged use of the provincial government to float bonds for the construction of a mall in 2001. Read more »

Mexican president wants bosses to take unsold presidential jet

Reuters
Updated as of Feb 10 11:02 AM

MEXICO CITY - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Tuesday he was trying to get wealthy businessmen to club together and acquire his predecessor's presidential jet, which he has spent more than two years unsuccessfully trying to sell. Read more »

Janet Napoles, ex-Rep. Jaraula found guilty of graft linked to pork barrel scam

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 06 03:28 AM

The Sandiganbayan First Division on Friday said it found businesswoman Janet Lim Napoles, former Congressman Constantino Jaraula, and three others guilty of graft and corruption in relation to the pork barrel scam. Read more »

P480-M graft case laban sa Negros Oriental gov, ibinasura

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 03 10:46 AM

MAYNILA - Tila nabunutan ng tinik si Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo matapos ibasura ng Sandiganbayan ang P480-milyong graft at malversation charges na isinampa laban sa kaniya.   Read more »