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Purisima richest, Luistro poorest in Cabinet
By Christina Mendez
The Philippine Star
MANILA, Philippines – Finance Secretary Cesar Purisma is the Aquino administration’s richest Cabinet member with a net worth of over P252 million while Education Secretary Armin Luistro is the least moneyed [...]
Continue Reading →Once again, DPWH Secretary Rogelio Singson is the subject of a controversy. According to the Sunday edition of Philippine Daily Inquirer, Sec. Singson pushed for a water concession deal between Maynilad and Pagcor, when it was still headed by another controversial figure Efraim Genuino. The said [...]
Continue Reading →DPWH cancels 19 ‘midnight deals’ worth over P934M
By Jerry E. Esplanada
Philippine Daily Inquirer
MANILA, Philippines—Citing the Aquino administration’s policy of transparency and accountability, Public Works Secretary Rogelio Singson has ordered the cancellation of 19 “midnight deals” entered into by the Department of Public [...]
Continue Reading →DPWH chief ‘appoints’ self to head MWSS
By Gil C. Cabacungan Jr., Kristine L. Alave
Philippine Daily Inquirer
MANILA, Philippines—It appears that Public Works Secretary Rogelio Singson could not wait for his boss to appoint him to head the body that regulates the [...]
Continue Reading →2 unauthorized transactions stopped at Pagcor, DPWH
By Aurea Calica and Jess Diaz
The Philippine Star
MANILA, Philippines – Two unauthorized million-peso transactions were stopped at the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) and the [...]
Continue Reading →In his own words: Why they’re Aquino’s Chosen
By Philip Tubeza
Philippine Daily Inquirer
WHO IS THE CABINET member whose “first assignment” is to get at least “three hours of sleep” daily? Who did President Aquino have to “beg” to join his official [...]
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Here we go again. As the Philippines enters 2012, the stage is set for another round of reality TV/courtroom drama to unfold as the trials of former president and now…
