Presidential Decree No.46, signed by former President Ferdinand Marcos in 1972, prohibits public officials and employees “whether of the national or local governments, to receive, directly or indirectly, and for private persons to give, or offer to give, any gift, present other valuable thing on any occasion.”
Erwin Alparaque, chief of Human Resource Management Office (HRMO), said there are complaints about fixers offering fast processing of documents and transactions for a fee at the City Hall’s frontline offices.
The regional Land Transportation Office (LTO) here claimed that it has not engaged in any corrupt practices.
The Office of the Ombudsman in Mindanao claimed it has processed cases involving some high-ranking government officials here due to graft and corrupt practices and criminal acts.
A partylist lawmaker along with members of various groups filed a technical malversation case against former President Benigno Simeon Aquino III and former Finance Secretary Florencio Abad on Friday, July 8.
The Land Transportation Office here agrees on the statement of president-elect Rodrigo Duterte that LTO is one of the most corrupt agencies in the country.
Former Bayan Muna Partylist congressman, Teddy Casiño, said rumors of a coup d’ etat are only fueled by Malacanang allies “to douse cold water on the protests” over the Mamasapano incident.
A former mayor of Baganga town in Davao Oriental and his fellow former municipal officials were found guilty by the Sandiganbayan of violating the anti-graft law for irregularities in the procurement of auto spare parts.
“This place is more dangerous than from where we were before,” said Yolanda Ofaga, who has been residing for more than 4 years in Kasiglahan village as she recalls the yearly flooding in their community.
Frias said that “there is hope for the Philippines, but it lies in the masses”.
