Latest in AccountabilityThe Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao’s (BARMM) parliamentary system of government is a governance prototype that the rest of the Philippines should study and learn from, because it is the only system in the country where department heads are both duly elected legislators and members…
Corruption in the Philippines has penetrated every layer of society, from the lowest traffic enforcer to the highest offices, and the only way to reverse it is a president with no corruption record, strong enough not to be influenced by vested interests, and willing to enforce accountability…
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson dropped a bombshell on Sunday, July 26, baring fresh evidence of double billing and collection involving infrastructure projects in Taguig City—the political bailiwick of what he called “disgraced ex-Senate President” Alan Peter Cayetano—in his fourth update on ghost…
Press Undersecretary Claire Castro warned the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) on Tuesday, June 30, to be vigilant against those who may be using their rally along EDSA to destabilize the government, even as it stressed that the administration fully respects the religious group’s right to peaceful…
Press Undersecretary Claire Castro fired back at Senator Imee Marcos on Tuesday, June 30, after the senator delivered a speech at the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) rally along EDSA, accusing her of spreading baseless claims and inciting anger against the government of her own brother, President…
The Office of the Ombudsman said the evidence being used to build the plunder case against Senator Rodante Marcoleta largely came from the senator’s own admissions, dismissing his claim that the case is a form of political persecution. “I think when you read the case and you listen to the…
The Office of the Ombudsman said it shares the same advocacy as the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) members rallying along EDSA in support of Senator Rodante Marcoleta, calling the situation a matter of miscommunication rather than conflict. “Kung accountability po at transparency ang kanilang…
The Office of the Ombudsman is preparing what it describes as the “grandest case of all” against former Speaker Martin Romualdez—an unprecedented conspiracy to defraud the treasury through the national budget, which Ombudsman Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla said would be the first case of its kind…
Former Senator Richard “Dick” Gordon on Saturday, May 23 renewed his call for the Ombudsman to reopen the Pharmally investigation, citing specific figures that underscore the scale of the alleged anomaly: a company with only ₱625,000 in capital received ₱11.7 billion in government contracts, and…
Former Senator Richard “Dick” Gordon on Saturday, May 23, raised the legal specter of criminal liability for senators who placed Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa under protective custody, saying they may be liable as accessories to a crime under the Revised Penal Code—and naming Senate President…
Former Senator Richard “Dick” Gordon on Saturday said the Philippine Senate burned itself by placing Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa under protective custody and shielding him from the International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant, saying while he is not ready to declare the entire Senate has…
The UP Broadcasting Association on Tuesday evening issued a public challenge to Senator Loren Legarda—an alumna and former student leader of the organization—over her decision to join the newly formed Senate majority bloc following the May 11 leadership takeover that installed Senator Alan Peter…
Some government agencies have been deducting contributions to the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) from their employees’ salaries but failing to remit the money to the state pension fund, a problem that in some cases stretches back three decades, GSIS President and CEO Jose Arnulfo…
House Senior Deputy Minority Leader and Caloocan City 2nd District Rep. Edgar Erice warned that the constitutional process of impeachment is being undermined by the alleged use of technicalities to block accountability, describing the situation as “constitutional sabotage.” Erice said concerns…
Political analyst and veteran communicator Ed Javier on Friday, January 2, urged lawmakers to prioritize strengthening the Office of the Ombudsman as Congress debates the proposed Independent People’s Commission (IPC), warning that history shows new commissions rarely deliver swift or lasting…
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