Gov. Mendoza of North Cotabato Charged with Graft by Sandiganbayan

The anti-graft court of the Philippines, Sandiganbayan First Division has found probable cause to try the controversial Northern Cotabato Governor Emmylou Taliño-Mendoza for graft over the anomalous procurement of diesel purchased from her mother’s gas station. Gov. Mendoza became the hottest topic on social media during the Kidapawan rally after she was caught on cam … Read more

12 Executives Linked to Pork Barrel Imposed with a Lifetime Ban

A total of 12 executives previously working with three state-owned firms will be ban for life from public service according to the Office of the Ombudsman who imposed the ban to the officials who were tied to the controversial P10-billion pork barrel fund. According to a statement issued on Thursday by Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales … Read more

Former Governors & Mayors Charged Over the P728 Million Fertilizer Scam

The Office of the Ombudsman charged two former governors and two former mayors with graft in connection with the P728-million fertilizer fund scam in 2004. The announcement was released to the media by Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales. The politicians who were charged by Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales were former Masbate governor Antonio Kho, former Rizal … Read more

Senators Awaits Arrests as Plunder Charges Filed at Sandiganbayan

The three Philippine Senators who were involved in the pork barrel controversy is now awaiting arrests as the Office of the Ombudsman lodged the plunder charges to Senators Juan Ponce Enrile, Jinggoy Estrada and Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr., on Friday, June 6, 2014. Photo Credit: Inquirer.net According to the plunder charges filed by the Office … Read more