Windows26: Pogo probe: Guo, 2 other Bamban execs suspended

June 4, 2024

Good morning, reader! This Tuesday, we cover the suspension of Bamban Mayor Alice Guo over alleged Pogo ties, former Health Secretary Duque's revelation about ex-President Duterte's orders on DOH funds, and Zelensky's visit to bolster PH-Ukraine ties.

Pogo probe: Guo, 2 other Bamban execs suspended

Mayor Alice Guo of Bamban, Tarlac, under fire over her alleged ties to an alleged illegal Philippine offshore gaming operator (Pogo) in her town and questions surrounding her citizenship, has been placed under a six-month preventive suspension without pay by the Office of the Ombudsman.

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Duque says Duterte ordered transfer of P47.6-B DOH fund to PS-DBM

Former Health Secretary Francisco Duque III informed a panel of the House of Representatives on Monday that he transferred some P47.6 billion from his agency to the Procurement Service of the Department of Budget and Management (PS-DBM) for the purchase of COVID-19 supplies on orders of then President Rodrigo Duterte.

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Zelensky visit to bolster ties between PH, Ukraine

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky met with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday and the two leaders vowed to strengthen their 32-year-old diplomatic ties, with the Eastern European nation setting up its embassy in Manila this year.

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Senators slam 'inhumane' acts of China Coast Guard

Senators on Monday spoke with one voice in condemning what they called the "inhumane" acts of the China Coast Guard (CCG) against Filipino soldiers at Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea.

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Teachers' 'chalk allowance' raised from P5,000 to P10,000

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed into law on Monday a measure that would increase the "chalk allowance" given to public school teachers in a bid to ease the burden of the expenses they incur in their day-to-day teaching activities.

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EDITORIAL: Gadon: A walking, talking liability

There's no denying that President Marcos has picked a number of brilliant people to join his Cabinet or the lower rungs of officialdom, but the caliber of his appointees, it must be said, fluctuates wildly, ranging from the sublime to the ridiculous. At the bottom end of that spectrum lies the government's "antipoverty czar" Larry Gadon.

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CDN Digital gives back on its 5th anniversary with the elderly of Gasa sa Gugma

As CDN Digital welcomes its 5th year of serving the Cebuanos, the leading digital publication in Cebu chose to honor the people who have kept things running smoothly over the years and to celebrate the milestone with the beloved elderly of a charitable facility.

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