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As manager of the centre, Coldstream had control over the finances for the school. A meeting was called with the area manager on April 27, 2018, after Coldstream s colleague put two-and-two together after noticing the envelope was gone. Coldstream had also pulled money from her bra to pay for another staff member s farewell gift. But Coldstream didn’t admit to the theft, instead saying it was an “honest mistake”, the decision stated. However, Coldstream came clean later in the day after another colleague came forward urging her to fess up. It was a gambling addiction that led her to steal the funds, Coldstream told the area manager.
Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra (TOTO LOZANO/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO /MANILA BULLETIN)
But Guevarra said the complaints have been forwarded to the Supreme Court (SC) since TFAC is aware of the court’s Judicial Integrity Board (JIB) which has exclusive jurisdiction.
When asked if some of the complaints involved justices and judges, Guevarra said:
“The last time I checked, it was less than five (complaints) and involved low-ranking court personnel only.
“I suppose people generally know where to complain if the persons involved are judges or justices.”
Last year, the SC activated its JIB, which, together with the Corruption Prevention and Investigation Office (CPIO), was created in 2018 to run after the so-called misfits in the judiciary.
Published April 8, 2021, 1:46 PM
The Department of Justice (DOJ)-led Task Force Against Corruption (TFAC) has filed with the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) criminal charges against an incumbent member of Congress, personnel of the Department of Public Works and Highways, and officials of a local government unit.
DOJ Undersecretary Emmeline Aglipay Villar said on Thursday, April 8, the TFAC continues to receive complaints of corruption against government officials and personnel.
“Two complaints filed with the TFAC have already been found to be sufficient in form and substance, and were endorsed to the Office of the Ombudsman,” Undersecretary Villar said.
She said one of the cases filed before the OMB involves “a Representative in Congress and the DPWH on the favoring of certain contractors.”
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A teacher has been censured after swearing at a student and putting tape on his mouth. (File photo)
A Northland teacher who put Sellotape on a student’s lip, mimicked his speech and swore at him when discussing his behaviour has been censured by the Teaching Council. The Teachers’ Disciplinary Tribunal agreed that the teacher’s actions were “demeaning” and appeared to condone bullying behaviour, according to a decision published this week. While the incidents happened in 2016, when the student was 14, they were only brought to the attention of the Teaching Council in 2019 when the student’s father – also a teacher at the school, which is unnamed in the decision – laid a formal complaint.