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Shortlist of CJ, associate justice bets submitted

by Ghio Ong - October 30, 2026 - 12:00am

The Judicial and Bar Council has submitted to President Marcos its shortlist of five candidates to the position of chief justice.

Ombudsman to monitor budget, review SC ruling

by Ghio Ong - October 27, 2026 - 12:00am

The Office of the Ombudsman plans to form a group that will review the Supreme Court ruling that struck down the national budgets in 2024 and 2025 along with portions of the 2026 outlay as unconstitutional.

P491 million ROW scam: Ombudsman sues 6 DPWH execs

by Ghio Ong - October 26, 2026 - 12:00am

Former officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)’s Region 12 along with several private citizens are facing criminal cases over an alleged right of way scam in General Santos City.

SC justices: P5 billion LGU fund in 2024 budget unconstitutional

by Ghio Ong - October 26, 2026 - 12:00am

The Supreme Court (SC) declared that the Local Government Support Fund (LGSF) allocated in the 2024 national budget was unconstitutional for being among the insertions that “bloated” the unprogrammed...

Revilla bid to inhibit justice junked anew

by Ghio Ong - October 25, 2026 - 12:00am

The Sandiganbayan has upheld its earlier ruling denying former senator Ramon Revilla Jr.’s bid to stop one of its justices – who specifically ruled to deny him P1 million bail – from hearing his...

Ombudsman eyes complaint mechanism for businessmen

by Ghio Ong - October 25, 2026 - 12:00am

Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla has pledged to go after public officials who extort from businessmen, by establishing a mechanism for filing complaints.

‘Visa-free entry likely caused scam hub resurgence’

by Ghio Ong - October 25, 2026 - 12:00am

The abuse of visa-free entry privileges by some foreigners could have contributed to the apparent resurgence of small-scale scam hubs in parts of the country, according to the Department of Justice.

BIR sues manpower firm, coconut dealer

by Ghio Ong - October 25, 2026 - 12:00am

The Bureau of Internal Revenue has filed complaints against a manpower agency and a coconut dealer over P45 million worth of taxes.

Alcantara’s ex-aide confirms flood cash deliveries

by Ghio Ong - October 23, 2026 - 12:00am

A former personal assistant of disgraced Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) district engineer Henry Alcantara confirmed that he delivered billions of pesos’ worth of alleged kickbacks from flood...

OSG seeks hold on use of 2026 appropriations

by Ghio Ong - October 23, 2026 - 12:00am

Government lawyers have advised the Marcos administration to put on hold the implementation of some programs in this year’s national budget as they prepare to appeal a Supreme Court ruling declaring the 2024...

City exec dismissed over ghost procurement

by Ghio Ong - October 23, 2026 - 12:00am

The city treasurer of Dagupan in Pangasinan has been dismissed from her post in connection with the non-delivery of two motorized boats procured by the city government.

DICT exec suspended over P1.5 billion contracts

by Ghio Ong - October 22, 2026 - 12:00am

An undersecretary of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has been suspended for six months by the ombudsman for allegedly awarding contracts worth P1.55 billion to companies linked...

Revilla to Sandigan: Junk malversation rap

by Ghio Ong - October 22, 2026 - 12:00am

Former senator Ramon Revilla Jr. is seeking the dismissal for lack of evidence of his malversation case before the Sandiganbayan Third Division.

‘No proof Pasay judge ordered staff to receive P6 million bribe’

by Ghio Ong - October 21, 2026 - 12:00am

There was no sufficient evidence that would prove that Pasay City Regional Trial Court Branch 108 Judge Albert Cansino directed his former acting clerk of court to receive a P6-million bribe on his behalf in exchange...

‘Kickbacks for Co, Bernardo increased under Romualdez’

by Ghio Ong - October 21, 2026 - 12:00am

Kickbacks for fugitive former congressman Zaldy Co and former Department of Public Works and Highways undersecretary Roberto Bernardo from flood control projects rose from 20 percent to 25 percent when Leyte Rep....

SC declares 2024, 2025 budgets unconstitutional

by Ghio Ong - October 21, 2026 - 12:00am

The Supreme Court has declared as unconstitutional the national budgets for 2024 and 2025, particularly the unprogrammed appropriations that left the outlays “severely distorted.”

Ex-energy chief Cusi seeks travel furlough

by Ghio Ong - October 20, 2026 - 12:00am

Former energy secretary Alfonso Cusi appeared before the Sandiganbayan yesterday to seek permission to travel to China and Japan.

Importer convicted over Canada waste

by Ghio Ong - October 20, 2026 - 12:00am

A business owner has been sentenced to up to 20 years in prison for illegally importing hazardous waste materials from Canada, the Department of Justice announced yesterday.

Up to 60 suitcases seen at Zaldy’s units by ex-aides

by Ghio Ong - October 20, 2026 - 12:00am

Despite maintaining they had “no personal knowledge” of the contents, two police officers who previously worked as security staff of fugitive former Ako Bicol party-list congressman Zaldy Co claimed they...

Sandigan suspends Marcoleta for 90 days

by Ghio Ong - October 20, 2026 - 12:00am

Sen. Rodante Marcoleta will be barred from carrying out the functions of his office for three months, the Sandiganbayan declared yesterday.

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