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The Supreme Court recently upheld the dismissal of a two-star general for his role in the 2009 police chopper scam. Herold Ubalde was a one-star general when fired by the Ombudsman in 2012. Reason: serious dishonesty and conduct prejudicial to the service.
(File photo) MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte's memorandum barring officials and employees of the Executive Branch from attending the ongoing Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearings into government's spending for the Covid-19 pandemic does not upset the principle of checks and balances, Malacanang said on Thursday. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made this remark after the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) urged Duterte to recall his memo, saying it "upsets the system of checks and balances and transgresses the doctrine of separation of powers" among the three co-...
MANILA - Malacanang on Monday assured that Cabinet officials are still willing to attend Senate probe into the national government's pandemic response despite the order of President Rodrigo Duterte to issue a memorandum that would limit their appearances. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made this remark after various business groups and universities called on public officials to cooperate in the ongoing probes, stressing that Filipinos deserved "a full and fair accounting" of how their money was spent for medical supplies in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. He said ...