Showing posts with label Corruption. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Corruption. Show all posts

27 March 2020

Congressmen's "stay home for us" Sign Is Disgusting

Garapal
Some members of the Philippine House of Representatives are giving netizens something to ridicule about during this time of crisis. This happened exactly after their failed attempt to portray themselves and other officials as frontliners in the fight against COVID-19.

The furor sparked when Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano, Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea, and other lawmakers showed up at the plenary hall before the start of special session last 23 March holding banners that read: "Together with doctors and frontliners, we went to work for you, so please stay at home for us."

07 February 2018

Luxury Cars Pummeled To Scrap

Luxury Cars
Heavy movers like bulldozers and backhoes pounded more than two dozen seized luxury cars in the Philippines last 6 February, including Porsches, Mercedes, Jaguars and Corvettes, in a dramatic demolition showcasing the no-nonsense leader's crackdown on crime and corruption.

President Rodrigo Duterte watched as the second-hand vehicles, some valued as high as $115,000, were reduced to piles of scrap in a little over three minutes.

16 September 2017

Double Standards On 'Jemele Hill' Case

Jemele Hill
It has become very obvious on how it handled the 'Jemele Hill situation', that ESPN is bias with its employees. Whatever they call it, this much is clear: if ESPN agrees with the political commentary, the reporter is safe. If ESPN does not agree with the political commentary, the reporter will get the axe.

At least that’s the only thing to infer from ESPN's response so far after what they did to Curt Schilling.

29 November 2016

To Escape Corruption Charges, Join the U.N.

Nadine Heredia
A former first lady of Peru who is facing money-laundering charges was shrewd enough to learn that she can be granted immunity if she gets a posting with a United Nations agency in Geneva.

"Privileges and immunities (are) extended to staff of all UN agencies, and staff members of specialized agencies in the exercise of their functions," UN spokeswoman Alessandra Vellucci said in a statement.

31 October 2016

The 'Bishop of Bling' was Finally Suspended

Bishop of Bling
This story should serve as a warning to Catholic priests and bishops all over the world not to spend the money donated to the Church on luxurious and senseless things.

Just a few hours ago, Pope Francis suspended the free spending German Bishop Franz Peter Tebartz-van Elst - known derisively as Bishop Deluxe or the Bishop of Bling - and ordered him to vacate the Diocese of Limburg, Germany, at least temporarily.

02 August 2016

A Brief Background of Hillary Clinton's Financial Scandal

The Clintons
After the Democratic National Convention (DNC) selected Hillary Clinton as their first woman presidential candidate, she has been attempting to rebrand herself. Her spin doctors claim that this is Hillary 2.0 version. A Hillary that is more accessible, relatable candidate who learned the lessons of her bruising, failed 2008 bid: From now on, no equivocating, no entitlement, no dubious financial dealings.

If anybody think this is true, then they are as gullible and naive as somebody who just finished primary education. Here are some of the scandals that Hillary was involved with in her years at public limelight:

03 June 2016

Ed Lingao's Take on Marcos Burial At Libingan ng mga Bayani

Marcos Burial
A few days ago, Facebook suspended the account of TV5 anchor Ed Lingao opposing President Rodrigo Duterte's proposed burial of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani/. After careful evaluation, the social networking site restored the site and called the takedown a "mistake" of a member of its community operations team.

A Facebook official, informed of the issue surrounding Lingao’s posts, told InterAksyon.com: "I'm sorry for what he is experiencing. We are actively investigating this and let's please keep in close touch on this. This should not be happening and we'll keep you posted ASAP."

27 February 2016

Is She Really The Highest Paid SSS Commissioner?

SSS Commissioner
Is there nepotism and favoritism at the country's social protection agency?

The administration standard bearer Manuel Roxas II is under fire right now after political bloggers and election watchers discovered that his former chief-of-staff, Eliza Antonino, has a seven-figure salary as commissioner of the Social Security System (SSS).

19 February 2016

Imelda Marcos's Jewelry To Be Auctioned Off

Marcos Jewelry
The Philippine government has finally approved the public exhibit and auction of the jewelry collection of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos' widow Imelda, which international experts have appraised to be now worth at least 1 billion pesos (US$ 21 million), officials said last 15 February.

The hoard was seized when Marcos and his family fled to Hawaii in 1986 following a popular revolt that ended his two decades in power.

22 January 2016

Illegally-Acquired Marcos Properties To Be Sold

Marcos Jewel
The Philippines has finally decided last 18 January to sell off the stolen properties worth some 65.8 million pesos (US$ 1.5 million) seized from the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos and his cronies.

The seven properties, seized in 2012, consist of land in the resort towns of Tagaytay, south of Manila, as well as in Puerto Galera and Calapan that were under the ownership of Marcos ally Jolly Bugarin, then the head of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), a statement said.

29 December 2015

Ombudsman Is Taking Down Corrupt Officials

Office of the Ombudsman
After dismissing the police officers involved in the anomalous rubber boat deal last month, the Office of the Ombudsman is again showing everyone that nobody is above the law after it dismissed three Mindanao mayors and told them that they are no longer allowed to hold public office.

Dismissed from service were Cagayan de Oro (CDO) City Mayor Oscar Moreno, Matanao, Davao del Sur Mayor Vicente Fernandez, and Ditsa-an Ramain, Lanao del Sur Mayor Mamintal Adiong.

27 October 2015

Police in Rubber Boat Mess Dismissed

PNP Rubber Boats
The Philippine government just proved to everyone that they are seriously in tackling the problem of corruption among the frontline personnel, especially the persons of authority.

Exactly nineteen officers as well as the resident auditor of the Philippine National Police (PNP) were dismissed from service and barred from serving in government for their alleged involvement in the anomalous purchase in 2009 of rubber boats worth PhP 4.54 million.

19 September 2015

Sleeping on the Job at the BIR-Pasig Branch

White Hair at BIR-Pasig
Technology has definitely made the lives of modern Filipinos better, especially if monitoring lax regulatory functions and inept public service is concern. With new gadgets, Filipino taxpayers were able to catch erring government workers not doing their jobs properly at the expense of the very people that pay them their salaries.

Take the case of Marge Caparas, president of a non-government organization called the Community of Filipino Teachers Inc., who was able to take a photograph of a Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) officer taking his time to do his job.

09 March 2015

Amal Clooney Has No Business Defending GMA

Jamal Clooney
International human rights lawyer Amal Clooney just doesn't have any business interfering with the Philippine judicial system. Instead of trying to defend the case she filed before the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) for and on behalf of former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, she should have taken the case of the victims who were defrauded by the rich families of Arroyo.

According to STAR columnist Carmen Pedrosa said Clooney, wife of Hollywood star George Clooney, was able to present before the UN body the case of Arroyo, in hospital arrest without bail despite her frail health and the weak evidence on the plunder complaint filed against her.

24 February 2015

'Fertlizer Scam' Case Moves Forward

The axe of justice is slow, but it is still there nevertheless. It is frustrating for some to see many affluent personalities, including politicians, get favorable treatment from the law, but under President Benigno Aquino III, the wheels are turning against the corrupt persons in authority.

This is what was evident after Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales ordered the filing of graft charges against former Lopez Jaena, Misamis Occidental mayor Zenaida Azcuna and six others in connection with their supposed involvement in the alleged PhP 1-million fertilizer fund scam in 2005.

28 September 2014

COA: ERC Failed To Protect Consumers

ERC Zenaida Ducut
The Commission on Audit (COA) has finally ruled and they found the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) wanting.

Chaired by former Pampanga Rep. Zenaida Ducut, ERC was found to have failed miserably in protecting the very people that pay their wages, the consumers. Worse, COA ruled that the energy body lavished its officers with MacBooks and iPads and deployed government vehicles without “For Official Use Only” markings.

06 July 2014

'Conflict Of Interest' at UCPB Board?

UCPB
Is there really a ‘conflict of interest’ in this story? Try to read it and see if you agree with the complainant that government officials made an error in appointing Atty. Nilo T. Divina as one of the directors of United Coconut Planters’ Bank (UCPB).

According to Atty. Oliver San Antonio, legal counsel of the National Coalition of Filipino Consumers (NCFC), Divina, dean of law at the University of Sto. Tomas (UST) Faculty of Law, not only sits as one of the 16 members of the board of directors of UCPB, but that his law firm also serves as one of its external counsels.

26 May 2014

CA Members and Staff Awarded Themselves with Fat Pay

Commission on Appointments
Have you ever wondered how much is the salary of each member of the powerful Committee on Appointments (CA)?

If you think working with Government Corporations will entitle you to immoral and blasphemous wage rates, then you are in for a surprise after knowing that those rates pale in comparison with those received by people working with the CA.

21 March 2014

Who is this MJ at Camp Crame?

Camp Crame Police
We all know that Michael Jordan or MJ is considered as one of the best basketball player ever. He is also known as one the most influential people in sports.

In the Philippines, there is also a person known as MJ and many in the military and police circles knows him to be a very influential peddler in Camp Crame. The Chinese businessman allegedly loves to throw parties for the officers in camp, especially if it involves high-ranking generals. Deals are sealed and contracts are signed because MJ is the one lobbying for them.

22 January 2014

Unanswered Questions from SSS Bonuses

Social Security System
It seems they still are not aware of what the insurance members wanted to hear and explained properly. It seems that the simple answer to a very simple question still eludes them.

Average Filipino workers who are paying their Social Security System (SSS) insurance premium regularly wanted to know why year-end bonuses were rewarded to their executives when no improvement was seen and felt.