Rappler's latest stories on TRC
Ex-Misamis Occidental lawmaker Clarete charged in pork barrel scam
Also charged is Arroyo-time agriculture secretary Arthur Yap, now Bohol 3rd District Representative
Benhur Luy's credibility under scrutiny in PDAF scam hearing
Dennis Cunanan's lawyer asks Benhur Luy about his hard drive, fake names that he signed for, and his alleged direct dealings with a staff member of detained former senator Jinggoy Estrada
Ombudsman: 18 gov't officials dismissed over PDAF scam
(UPDATED) The dismissed officials are also facing graft and malversation charges before the anti-graft court Sandiganbayan
Ex-Isabela congressman Miranda charged over PDAF scam
Former Isabela 4th District representative Anthony Miranda is said to own the NGO used for anomalous transactions
Ombudsman sacks Cunanan, 5 other GOCC execs over PDAF scam
The Technology Resource Center and National Agribusiness Corporation executives are dismissed in connection with the alleged PDAF abuse of 2 lawmakers
Ombudsman charges 5 ex-congressmen for PDAF scam
Resolutions and orders are to be forwarded to the AMLC for immediate action on possible violations of the Anti Money Laundering Act
5 officials of DOST's attached agency dismissed over PDAF scam
The Ombudsman says Technology Resource Center chief Dennis Cunanan and 4 others facilitated processed and approved the illegal disbursement of public funds by former congressmen
Ex-Isabela lawmaker faces criminal charges over P20M PDAF scam
Former Isabela representative Anthony Miranda had treated his PDAF as if it were his own funds dictating how it should be utilized and released the Ombudsman says in its 41 page resolution
Ombudsman to file cases vs ERC chief, Biazon, other ex-congressmen
The Ombudsman finds probable cause to file cases against another batch of personalities allegedly involved in the pork barrel scam
Sandigan justice: 'Unclear' laws inflame corruption
Graft and corruption will continue in the country as long as the laws being implemented remain unclear says Sandiganbayan Justice Samuel Martires citing an unclear provision in the state s procurement law
PDAF cases included names not okayed for indictment
Lawyer Jose Villamor says his client Gregoria Buenaventura was charged with graft even if she was not included in the Ombudsman s resolution finding probable cause against the accused in the pork barrel scam
Arthur Yap, 2 ex-congressmen face PDAF scam charges
The Arroyo administration s agriculture secretary and the congressmen of Nueva Ecija and Isabela have dealt with non Napoles NGOs the Ombudsman says
Napoles’ ‘tell-all’ favors Enrile, Estrada and Revilla
The crux of the defense strategy is to prove that none of the witnesses could claim personal knowledge about acceptance of the alleged kickbacks from the scam
Miriam: Jail 'guilty' officials with 'pork' lawmakers
Santiago says officials of implementing agencies should also be thrown into jail for allowing lawmakers to choose NGOs as pork barrel conduits
VIDEO: Jinggoy hits PDAF scam witnesses
Senator Jinggoy Estrada questions the credibility of provisional state witnesses Dennis Cunanan and Ruby Tuason
Full Text: Jinggoy on 'polluted' witnesses Cunanan, Tuason
In a privilege speech on March 12 Senator Estrada exposes that Cunanan travelled often and Tuason acquired properties when they got PDAF kickbacks
Wealth check: Cunanan abroad 80 times
Senator Jinggoy Estrada says in 10 years Cunanan went abroad 80 times The brother that he says rents out a P12 M house to him had no income to afford it
Jinggoy: Cunanan's TRC still got PDAF
Contrary to Dennis Cunanan s claim that he stopped PDAF releases when he became chief in 2010 Senator Estrada says these continued 2010 2012
Miriam: Cunanan qualified as state witness
Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago believes TRC head Dennis Cunanan can become state witness even if proven that he received kickbacks from Janet Napoles
De Lima to Cunanan: Rectify yourself on PDAF kickbacks
The secretary says she can t blame senators who question Cunanan s credibility but the justice department will continue to assess the value of his testimony
Staying power: Cunanan appointed by 3 presidents
UPDATED Presidents Estrada Arroyo and Aquino named him to key positions despite problems with his academic credentials – a detail that didn t escape senators
Cunanan testimony shows cracks in PDAF case – Revilla
The witnesses stories are clearly falling apart contradicting each other on very material points says the senator s lawyer Joel Bodegon
HIGHLIGHTS: Cunanan testifies at the Senate
Dennis Cunanan who is on indefinite leave as director general of the Technology Resource Center TRC is set to testify before the Senate
PDAF scam: 5 questions on Dennis Cunanan
Cunanan s denial of receiving kickbacks the timing of his testimony and his background are the top questions on the TRC chief at Thursday s Senate hearing
PDAF senators: Include admin allies in lifestyle check
Senator Revilla says P2 trillion in DAP and Malampaya funds – under the control of the President and some Cabinet members – have yet to be accounted for
Revilla: Roxas is Cunanan’s scriptwriter
Revilla accuses Interior Secretary Mar Roxas of convincing TRC s Dennis Cunanan to testify against him when he had not said anything against Revilla before
Chiz: Cunanan testimony unique, can boost case
Escudero says Cunanan is the first government official to testify that he called senators to verify their signatures in pork barrel documents
P348-M senators' pork misused by TRC in Cunanan's time
The former TRC chief Dennis Cunanan a co respondent in a plunder complaint wants to become state witness Is he the least guilty?
Aquino: Abolish pork scam gov't agencies
Nabcor ZREC PFC are found to be no longer performing the purpose for which they were created having negligible social impact and not financially viable
COA to sue agencies for pocketing cash advances
Despite yearly reminders from COA officials of agencies have failed to liquidate cash advances in the span of 10 to 15 years the COA chief tells senators
TRC head goes on leave over ‘pork’ scam
UPDATED A check made by Rappler shows that of senators PDAF coursed through Technology Resource Center over 3 years P347 91 million were misused by 8 NGOs
'Abolish' agencies linked to pork barrel scandal
A governance committee urges the Aquino government to abolish state agencies linked to the controversial fund releases
'Abolish' agencies linked to pork barrel scandal
A governance committee urges the Aquino government to abolish state agencies linked to the controversial fund releases
