People & Politics

Graft charges filed vs ex-Romblon guv on P4.8M fertilizer deal

MANILA, Aug. 8 -- The Office of the Ombudsman (Ombudsman) has filed graft charges before the Sandiganbayan against former Romblon Gov. Eleandro Madrona and six others in connection with the alleged...

Lawmakers twit CHR ‘bias’ towards criminals

MANILA, Aug. 8 -- Several lawmakers at the House of Representatives has expressed dismay at the way the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has been performing its role as a human rights...

Sandigan allows Sen. Ejercito to travel to Japan

MANILA, Aug 7-- The Sandiganbayan has permitted Senator Joseph Victor "JV" Ejercito to travel to Tokyo, Japan for a four-day forum on global health. The Sandiganbayan Sixth Division chaired by Associate Justice...

Myanmar president calls for more cohesive ASEAN in next 50 years

YANGON, Aug. 8 -- Myanmar President U Htin Kyaw on Tuesday called for doubling efforts to make the ASEAN region more politically cohesive, economically integrated, socially responsible and people-oriented in the...

Comelec chair urged to go on leave amid ‘unexplained wealth’ issue

MANILA, Aug. 8 -- An election watchdog urged Commission on Elections (Comelec) chairman Juan Andres Bautista to take a leave of absence following allegations of having unexplained wealth worth PHP1 billion...

Lacson urges DBM, House to prove 2018 budget is pork-free

MANILA, Aug. 8 -- Senator Panfilo Lacson on Tuesday asked the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and the House of Representatives (HOR) to prove that the proposed PHP3.767-trillion 2018 national budget is...

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