By John Victor D. Ordoñez, Reporter FORMER senior military and police officers and government officials on Tuesday urged the government of President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. to boost its anti-corruption efforts. In a Philippine Star ad, the retired officials who called their group the Advocates for National Interest said they support the president’s call to […]
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Briones: Press release
The fact that the illegal drug problem continues to exist and, judging by the recent arrests and seizures, flourish means something is going on that the rest of the public is not aware of. That is, until the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) appealed to all full-fledged police colonels and generals to […]
Gov’t assures continued health workers’ allowance after end of state of calamity
By Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza, Reporter THE GOVERNMENT on Wednesday assured that the payout of COVID-19 allowance to health workers will not be affected by the expiration of a 2020 state of calamity that was declared due to the health crisis. “That will continue,” President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. said after meeting with health officials […]
Senate panel recommends charges vs procurement, DepEd execs over laptops
THE SENATE Blue Ribbon Committee has recommended the filing of criminal and administrative cases against current and former high officials of the procurement service of the Department of Budget and Management (PS-DBM) and the Department of Education (DepEd) for the purchase of allegedly overpriced laptops for teachers. “There is sufficient basis to believe that there […]
More Philippine Defense officials quit
MORE senior officials of the Defense department have quit after Jose Faustino, Jr. resigned as secretary. At least seven more officials who held undersecretary and assistant secretary positions submitted their resignation letters to newly installed Defense Secretary Carlito G. Galvez, Jr., agency spokesman Arsenio R. Andolong told reporters on Tuesday. It is customary for coterminous […]
Garcia vows to push through with suit vs. DPWH 7 execs
CEBU Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia has vowed to push through with her plan to file charges against officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways in Central Visayas (DPWH 7) for their failure to address the unfinished road project on UN Avenue in Mandaue City. In a press conference on Thursday, Dec. 22, 2022, Garcia […]
Gwen flexes muscle to DPWH 7 execs: delay UN ave. project, face cases
CEBU Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia has threatened to file a case against the officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways in Central Visayas (DPWH 7) if they continue to delay the road rehabilitation project near the Marcelo Fernan Bridge along UN Avenue. During their meeting with Garcia at the Provincial Capitol on Nov. 24, […]
Teachers ‘concerned’ with new DepEd order
SOME public school teachers in Cebu expressed concern over a new order issued by the Department of Education (DepEd) that mandates its personnel, especially teachers, to practice professionalism. Antonia Lim, Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Cebu chapter president, told SunStar Cebu that DepEd Order 49 series of 2022 could penalize public school teachers for reporting […]
Lawmaker insists Congress can defer village elections
A LAWMAKER on Thursday defended Congress’ power to postpone village elections set for December. “The law is constitutional and is a valid and legal legislative act of Congress,” Cagayan de Oro Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez, a member of the committee on suffrage, said in a statement. “There is no specific or categorical provision in the […]
Naga mayor wants security improved in public schools
MORE watchmen will be deployed in public schools in the City of Naga, southern Cebu, following the fatal stabbing of a teacher inside the storage room of City of Naga Integrated Center for Science, Technology, Culture and the Arts (CNICSTCA) in Barangay Inoburan on Saturday evening, Oct. 15, 2022. City of Naga Mayor Valdemar Chiong […]
Sandiganbayan junks graft charges vs ex-TRC officials
THE PHILIPPINES’ anti-graft court has junked graft charges against former officials of the defunct Technology and Resource Center (TRC) over the release of more than P20 million to a group owned by a lawmaker. In a 51-page decision dated Oct. 14, the Sandiganbayan Second Division said government prosecutors had failed to prove the guilt of […]
Peso ends at record low vs dollar on hawkish Fed comments
THE PESO on Monday ended at its record low against the dollar for the fourth time this month amid hawkish comments from US monetary policy makers. — BW FILE PHOTO THE PESO on Monday closed at its record low versus the dollar for the fourth time this month after US Federal Reserve officials said the […]
Senior Indonesian officials targeted by spyware last year — sources
Six of the individuals told Reuters they were targeted themselves. The targets included Chief Economic Minister Airlangga Hartarto, senior military personnel, two regional diplomats, and advisers in Indonesia’s defense and foreign affairs ministries, according to the people. Six of the Indonesian officials and advisers targeted told Reuters they received an email message from Apple Inc. […]
House approves on final reading BSKE postponement
THE House of Representatives approved on third and final reading on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022, a measure seeking the postponement of the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE).With 264 affirmative, six negative and three abstention votes, the House approved House Bill (HB) 4637, or the act postponing the synchronized BSKE from Dec. 5, 2022 to […]
Senate minority clears officials in sugar import mess
A SENATE minority report on Tuesday cleared agriculture officials accused of usurping presidential powers when they ordered 300,000 metric tons (MT) of sugar imports last month amid rising prices and tight supply. “The 300,000 MT figure mentioned in Sugar Order No. 4 did not come from thin air but is based on facts, historical data […]
Peso logs new all-time low vs dollar on hawkish signals from Fed officials
THE PESO weakened to a new record low versus the dollar for the fifth straight day following hawkish signals from the US Federaal Reserve. The local unit closed at P57.18 a dollar on Thursday, inching down by 4.5 centavos from its P57.135 finish on Wednesday, according to Bankers Association of the Philippines data. Year to […]
Senate body seeks raps vs officials in sugar fiasco
THE SENATE blue ribbon committee has recommended criminal and administrative charges against agriculture and sugar officials for approving 300,000 metric tons of sugar imports amid rising prices and tight supply, allegedly without the president’s consent. In a committee report, the body accused the officials, who later quit their jobs, of serious dishonesty, grave misconduct and […]
Tell it to SunStar: If enacted, Tolentino’s proposal will spur crackdown on government officials, employees and their kin
Rights group Karapatan criticized Sen. Francis Tolentino for his remarks made on Aug. 31, 2022 at the Senate. The lawmaker proposed measures requiring government employees to disclose information on their relatives who may have connections with so-called terrorist organizations.“What Sen. Tolentino is suggesting is a crackdown on officials and employees in the public sector and […]
Gwen: Capitol workers to get cash incentives
EMPLOYEES of the Cebu Provincial Government are expected to receive cash incentives during the monthlong celebration of the Province’s 453rd founding anniversary.Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia confirmed the matter during a press conference at her office on Friday, Aug. 5, 2022.“I am asking (our) budget (office) to be clear if we can. I would wish to […]
G20 talks overshadowed by Ukraine war as host Indonesia seeks consensus
NUSA DUA, Indonesia — G20 finance leaders meeting in Bali must make progress tackling the global economic threats sparked by Russia’s war in Ukraine or the humanitarian consequences would be catastrophic, host Indonesia said on Friday. Some Western ministers blasted Russian officials attending the talks, with US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen saying Russia’s “brutal and […]