After calling on Congress to remove from the General Appropriations Act a provision requiring the Commission on Audit to publish Audit Observation Memorandum, Ombudsman Samuel Martires changed his tune two days later, saying that what he actually meant was the removal of the requirement to publish COA’s Annual Audit Reports.
Aside from the 1987 Constitution, at least three laws require public officials to file their SALN: Republic Act (RA) No. 3019 (Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act), RA 6713 (1989 Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees), and RA 7160 (Local Government Code of 1991).
Noong Aug. 31, nagtalaga ng P41 price cap kada kilo ng regular-milled rice si Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr., na secretary din ng Department of Agriculture (DA). Kontra ito sa mga nauna niyang pahayag na malapit nang maabot ang pangako niyang P20 kada kilo ng bigas. Anyare?
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority is standing by its proposal for a shared bike lane on EDSA despite objections from bicycle and motorcycle groups.