MANILA — Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez confirmed she tendered her resignation to President Benigno Aquino III Friday morning, 10 days before the Senate trial on impeachment case filed against her. Gutierrez,…

MANILA — A fresh plunder case was filed Tuesday against former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo for alleged misuse of P530 million belonging to the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (Owwa). Three former…

AN OPPOSITION legislator criticized the Aquino administration for failing to improve the country’s image after the Philippines’ corruption score, as measured by a Hong Kong-based agency, increased. “It shows that…

A NEW witness came forward Tuesday afternoon in support of previous testimony that Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) funds were diverted and that military officials received a cut. Retired…

MANILA — The Senate is ready to convene as an impeachment court in May after it approved Wednesday night the rules it will use for the impeachment trial of Ombudsman…

FORMER budget officer George Rabusa said Monday that then Surigao del Sur congressman Prospero Pichay Jr. is also a recipient of diverted military funds. Rabusa said that dismissed major general…

MANILA — The apparent suicide of a former Defense chief, who was at the center of a congressional probe into one of the biggest corruption scandals in the Philippine military,…

MANILA — Former military chief Angelo Reyes was finally buried at the Libingan ng mga Bayani in Taguig City with full military honors Sunday noon. Reyes was laid to rest…

MANILA — A former budget officer said Wednesday he will keep testifying against military generals implicated in a corruption scandal despite the suicide of former Defense chief Angelo Reyes. Reyes,…

MANILA — President Benigno Aquino said Saturday that he fully supports the investigation on the controversies hounding the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). Speaking during the Philippine Military Academy…

TWO former chiefs of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) denied Friday that they received cash gifts when they headed the country’s military. Retired Air Force general…

CEBU CITY – Corruption is a global problem that continues to haunt the Philippines and affect its people and development. The country now ranks 134th among 178 countries listed under…

PRESIDENT Benigno Aquino III on Tuesday assured that government is taking steps to find out the truth regarding alleged massive corruption in the military and punish all those who benefitted…

PRESIDENT Benigno Aquino III on Monday told members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to focus on serving the country with all honesty and let him handle crooked…

MANILA — Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez moved a step closer to being expelled from office early Tuesday morning after the House of Representatives approved the justice committee resolution recommending her impeachment…

THE impeachment of Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez has begun to get dirty. An opposition lawmaker has claimed that a colleague allied with President Benigno Aquino III allegedly threatened other congressmen with…

THE Senate is still waiting for the articles of impeachment from the House of Representatives, but it is already preparing for a trial in May. Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile…

PRESIDENT Benigno Aquino III continued to voice out his strong opinion against Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez. In his speech during the Philippine Economic Briefing in Cagayan de Oro City Wednesday, the…