(UPDATES) FORMER Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Jesus Verzosa on Friday was acquitted by the Sandiganbayan over a controversial chopper deal in 2009.
A ruling by the anti-graft court’s Seventh Division, penned by Associate Justice Ma. Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta, cleared Verzosa and several former officials of the PNP over the anomalous purchase of two standard Robinson R44 Raven II helicopters with Serial Numbers 1372 and 1374.
JUSTICE Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla, through the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor), announced the release of 509 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) as part of the government’s jail decongestion efforts. The release also coincided with the […]
EDUCATION Secretary Juan Edgardo Angara has directed the implementation of the Early Procurement Activities (EPA) process. Angara signed Memorandum 49, series of 2024, mandating the EPA. The move was made “to ensure the timely delivery […]
THE Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) warned of the growing vulnerabilities of the country’s cyberspace, pointing out that foreign invasions may come not through traditional military force, but via sophisticated cyberattacks. Speaking at the […]
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