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Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra (TOTO LOZANO/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO /MANILA BULLETIN) Guevarra gave the assurance after the President identified the nine during a televised public address Monday night based on the report submitted by the Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) to the Office of the President (OP). “I’m not sure if the PACC report to the President is complete by itself (I have not seen it) and is ready for filing with the Office of the Ombudsman,” the secretary said.  “If not, the OP may refer the report to the DOJ Task Force Against Corruption for validation, f...

Northern Samar 1st District Rep. Paul Daza (Photo via PNA / File photo / MANILA BULLETIN) “My inclusion in the PACC report fed to President Rodrigo Duterte is baseless and malicious. I deny in the strongest sense any attempt to besmirch my name,” he said. At least eight incumbent representatives and one former legislator were named by President Duterte for their alleged links to anomalous projects of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). He likewise ordered the relief of over a dozen district engineers. The President clarified that the inclusion of the legislators and engine...

President Rodrigo Duterte, reading a list from the Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission, reveals the names of nine lawmakers allegedly involved in corruption related to infrastructure projects despite admitting there is no evidence to back his accusation.

Published December 29, 2020, 11:04 AM After President Duterte took his corruption allegations publicly against members of the Liberal Party, the opposition said it was a diversionary tactic used by the current administration to sidetrack discussions on issues of national interest.  In a statement, the Liberal Party stood by its members who Duterte accused of corruption during his weekly address to the nation on Monday night. The President, however, admitted that he has no evidence of such allegations.  “Matitino at mahuhusay ang mga binanggit niyang kasapi ng Partido (The members of the ...

More solons identified by Duterte deny involvement in corruption By ERWIN COLCOL, GMA News Published December 29, 2020 11:01am Updated December 29, 2020 11:19am More lawmakers from the House of Representatives on Tuesday denied involvement in alleged corruption related to infrastructure projects after they were named by President Rodrigo Duterte. In a message to GMA News Online, Deputy Speaker Henry Oaminal categorically denied involvement in any anomaly or corrupt activity. Duterte, in baring the names of the lawmakers during a televised address on Monday night, claimed that Oamin...