News Briefs: August 17, 2019

Credit to Author: racosta| Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2019 21:10:47 +0000

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Tourism receipts rise 17.57% to P245B The country’s tourism industry generated some P245 billion in receipts from international visitors during the first half of 2019, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said on Friday. Data from the DOT showed a 17.57-percent increase from the 2018 figure. Tourists stay an average of 9.01 nights and spend $120.60 […]

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Anti-corruption agency probes ‘at least 200’ gov’t officials

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2019 05:14:23 +0000

Anti-corruption agency probes ‘at least 200’ gov’t officials

MANILA, Philippines — The Presidential Anti-CorruptionCommission (PACC) revealed Wednesday that it has been conducting a lifestyle check to at least 200 government officials due to alleged corruption. PACC Commissioner Greco Belgica said the officials were from the Department of Transportation (DOTr), Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), and Bureau […]

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Bello sees demolition job in corruption probe

Credit to Author: cbibe| Date: Wed, 09 Jan 2019 03:26:36 +0000

Bello sees demolition job in corruption probe

“Someone might be interested in my post,” Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said after the PACC launched an investigation against him.

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PACC probes 3 Cabinet members

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Mon, 07 Jan 2019 03:03:16 +0000

PACC probes 3 Cabinet members

Three Cabinet members are currently being investigated by the Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC), an official said on Monday.

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Aquino, former Cabinet officials, senators sued over DAP

Aquino, former Cabinet officials, senators sued over DAP

Former president Benigno Aquino III, some of his Cabinet officials, and incumbent opposition senators face 274 counts of alleged malversation of public funds acquired through the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP).

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