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Robredo welcomes Luna sacking, but surprised Duterte defended her
Vice President Leni Robredo says President Rodrigo Duterte should not be tolerating individuals sowing division within government during the COVID-19 pandemic
Duterte fires PACC Commissioner Luna for pushing probe vs Robredo
'As of this moment, he's no longer connected with government,' the President says of PACC Commissioner Manuelito Luna, who pushed for a probe into the Vice President's fundraising efforts to address the coronavirus outbreak
Cue the hair flip! Frontliner helper Robredo throws shade at PACC critic
Vice President Leni Robredo didn't have to say much to clap back at her critic, PACC Commissioner Manuelito Luna
NBI urged to probe Robredo for helping frontliners, 'competing' with gov't
(UPDATED) The Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission's Manuelito Luna says it is 'illegal' for Vice President Leni Robredo to aid frontliners during the coronavirus outbreak
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Mass raids target Russian opposition chief
(UPDATED) The early morning raids target more than 100 offices and homes in 30 cities, the opposition says, including the headquarters of Alexei Navalny's Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK) in Moscow
Russia brands Alexei Navalny's opposition group a 'foreign agent'
The Russian government has a controversial list of foreign agent organizations, which implies spying for a foreign government. This has led to many of the groups closing down.
Martires to PACC: Hands off GCTA probe
PACC Commissioner Manny Luna wanted to exclude former Bureau of Corrections chief and now Senator Bato Dela Rosa from their probe, citing lack of authority to investigate a non-presidential appointee
2 Duterte Cabinet members 'under investigation for corruption'
The Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission is also investigating 15 Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office officials, including former general manager Alexander Balutan
LTFRB reshuffles cashiers, removes guards after arrest of alleged fixer
LTFRB Chairman Martin Delgra III also issues a memorandum asking all regional directors to undergo a 'voluntary lifestyle check'
Cebu police arrest another suspect in Silawan killing
Police Colonel Limuel Obon, chief of Lapu-Lapu City police, confirms the arrest but does not give further details about the operation
Duterte: Suspend 18 immigration personnel for 'extorting' from Koreans
Immigration bureau personnel allegedly tell Korean nationals they are 'fundraising' for the senatorial campaign of former Duterte aide Bong Go
PACC eyes graft, gross misconduct charges vs PNR chief Junn Magno
The Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission says the 'illegal' use of P50.9 million in railway funds as payment for security services constitutes technical malversation
Anti-corruption body asks Duterte to probe Duty Free 'smuggling' scheme
The Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission recommends the filing of charges against Duty Free officials who are behind Supply and Delivery Agreements which allegedly allow private firms to use tax-free privileges to bring in high-end goods
Anti-Corruption Commission, Comelec tell gov't employees: Stay away from politics
The Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission and Commission on Elections urge the public to file complaints for any possible offenses
PACC must now recommend filing of charges with Ombudsman
A new executive order also states that President Rodrigo Duterte can 'directly investigate' administrative cases against his appointees
Guatemala shuts down U.N. anti-corruption probe
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says he 'strongly' rejected the decision, insisting the government abide by an international agreement in place since 2007
Bangsamoro Law case moves at Supreme Court 2 weeks before plebiscite
Anti-corruption Commissioner Manny Luna files an answer-in-intervention, defending the Bangsamoro Organic Law from a petition filed against it by Governor Abdusakur Tan II of Sulu
Thai anti-graft agency drops probe into 'Rolex General'
Thailand's National Anti-Corruption Commission says Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan had no intention to 'hide the origins' of his assets, noting that the watches belonged to Prawit's friend
Wife of ex-Malaysian prime minister arrested by anti-graft agency
(UPDATED) Rosmah Mansor, the wife of Malaysia's former prime minister Najib Razak, is apprehended by the Anti-Corruption Commission
'Even the President cannot disregard COA,' Duterte's anti-corruption body says
PACC is mandated to investigate only presidential appointees, but Executive Director Eduardo Bringas says they are investigating Senator Antonio Trillanes IV
Malaysia ex-PM arrested over $628 million linked to 1MDB – officials
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission says it had detained Najib as part of its investigations into the fund and 'the entry of 2.6 billion ringgit ($628 million) into his personal account'
6 times COA reported on key Duterte concerns, advocacies
President Duterte has vowed to crack down on corruption and unnecessary delays in government projects. The Commission on Audit has released reports on those very issues he wants to fix.
Colombians fail to approve tough anti-corruption measures
Election officials say, with almost all ballots counted, the measure for tougher anti-corruption punishment is 470,000 votes short of the 12.1 million votes needed for approval
Former Malaysian PM Najib Razak arrested over huge graft probe
(3rd UPDATE) Najib Razak will be charged Wednesday, a taskforce set up to probe wrongdoing at state fund 1MDB says in a statement, adding he was apprehended 'at his home'
Malaysian anti-corruption agency grills ex-Prime Minister's wife
The spotlight is on Rosmah Mansor, wife of former Malaysian Prime Minster Najib Razak, who was questioned for 3 hours over her possible involvement in a massive financial scandal
DOJ assistant secretary resigned even before Duterte called him out
Moslemen Macarambon Sr said he and other DOJ undersecretaries and assistant secretaries resigned after new Justice Secretary Guevarra asked them
Anti-corruption commission probes 5 Cabinet officials
The Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission says it has submitted a 'confidential, partial report' to President Rodrigo Duterte
Anti-corruption commission probes 5 cabinet officials
Roque calls out Greco Belgica for issuing 'confusing' statements
'Let me be very clear: He doesn’t speak for the Office of the President,' says Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque
VACC lawyer Manny Luna appointed to anti-corruption body
Manny Luna is among the lawyers who filed a complaint against former president Benigno Aquino III, Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno, and Judicial and Bar Council officials over Sereno's appointment in 2012
State prosecutors slam ‘malicious’ Anti-Corruption Commission recommendation
The Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) recommends the suspension of prosecutors who had a hand in dismissing drug charges against suspects Kerwin Espinosa and Peter Lim
PACC promises 'big' reward money for corruption whistleblowers
The Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission says 'up to 25% of the total ill-gotten wealth' recovered in a case would go to the whistleblower, but it is unclear if the PACC can actually distribute such money
PACC to Duterte: Suspend fiscals who junked drug charges vs Lim, Espinosa
The commission recommends a lifestyle check on former assistant state prosecutor Aristotle Reyes, whom President Duterte has since appointed as regional trial court judge
PACC: Napoles not pork barrel 'mastermind', just 'willing beneficiary'
According to PACC Commissioner Greco Belgica, only politicians could have led the multibillion-peso corruption scheme
Anti-Corruption Commission to conduct lifestyle check on 'all government officials'
(UPDATED) The Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission has jurisdiction over presidential appointees nationwide, but will conduct the check on 'all government officials'
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Duterte to allow anti-corruption body to look into his bank records
President Rodrigo Duterte says the Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission is free to check his bank accounts but he won't give the same access to his political opponents
Lawyer Eduardo Bringas appointed to Duterte anti-corruption body
Eduardo Bringas represented former NBI officials who filed drug raps against Senator Leila de Lima, a vocal critic of President Rodrigo Duterte
Saudi billionaire Prince Al-Waleed freed after 'settlement'
(UPDATED) The prince had been among those rounded up in an anti-corruption drive targeting the kingdom's elite
Dante Jimenez heads Duterte's anti-corruption commission
President Rodrigo Duterte also appoints former senatorial candidate Greco Belgica as one of the powerful body's commissioners
Malacañang says Duterte’s next targets are corrupt local officials
President Rodrigo Duterte will now pay more attention to local government units, including the ARMM, in his anti-corruption campaign, says Malacañang
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Duterte's PACC can't probe Ombudsman, judiciary – Drilon
'What we want to prevent here is a situation wherein constitutional offices would be, in effect, under the mercy of the executive that they are mandated to investigate,' says Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon
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Duterte forms powerful body to probe appointees
The Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission is created days after President Rodrigo Duterte vowed to investigate the Office of the Ombudsman for its 'partiality'
Bangladesh graft hotline gets 75,000 calls in first week
The hotline is manned by just five government employees with a substantial number of calls being forwarded to a voicemail messaging system
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Kahit mag-UNLI session ang mga senador at kanilang staff sa kubeta ay walang dapat ipangamba dahil may 20,856 rolyo ng toilet paper ang mga kagalang-galang
