Former Social Affairs Minister Juliari Peter Batubara’s case drew a public outcry as Indonesia struggles to combat corruption and tackle the profound health and economic impact of the coronavirus.

Covid-19 corruption; Indonesian gov't exec gets 12 years 

An attached agency of the Food and Drug Administration has to explain why it sat on more than 600 applications from pharmaceutical companies for no apparent valid reason, some of which date back as far as 2014.

What’s taking them so long? ARTA orders FDA to explain backlogs in drug applications approvals

School officials were dismayed after discovering that a half-finished, abandoned school building in Catbalogan City was reported as “completed” by the Department of Public Works and Highways.

P42-M unfinished school building declared complete by contractors

The Supreme Court has upheld a guilty verdict against a former Leyte municipal budget officer who allegedly falsified plane tickets in April 1998 which was issued to another person.

SC finds cheapskate former Leyte exec guilty of altering plane ticket

President Rodrigo Duterte said the Commission on Audit (COA)'s findings on the DOH's deficiency in managing the funds doesn't automatically mean that the money had been stolen.

Corruption by perception: Digong slams COA on DOH's P67-B deficiency report

Senator Panfilo Lacson emphasized that “the plot thickens” on the alleged large-scale corruption by some parties exploiting the Covid-19 pandemic.

Epidemic of corruption: Lacson calls for deeper probe on anomalous DBM deals 

A consumer’s group is asking President Rodrigo Duterte to look into allegations of corruption inside the Philippine International Trading Corp. (PITC), in response to the President’s challenge to name officials involved in shady activities inside his administration.

Challenge accepted; watchdog asks Digong to use PITC’s Almarinez as Exhibit A in battle against corruption

The medical groups’ issuance of an indignation statement is timely as the Senate blue ribbon committee, faced with a blank wall on its investigation on Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corp. because of a standing order from President Duterte prohibiting members of his Cabinet and other government agencies from participating in the investigation of the committee, is winding down its probe

21 medical groups issue ‘indignation letter’ against ‘massive corruption’ in DOH

Covid-19 corruption; Indonesian gov't exec gets 12 years photo from Philippine Star

Corruption by perception Digong slams COA on DOH's P67-B deficiency report photo from PNA

Epidemic of corruption Lacson calls for deeper probe on anomalous DBM deals photo from Inkl

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