Tag: graft probe
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Once Loud, Now Missing: Contractor Vanishes Amid Graft Probe
Introduction: A High-Stakes Political Drama Unfolds The political landscape around a rising county boss has grown increasingly tense as a key contractor who was central to several high-profile projects has vanished amid an ongoing graft probe. The disappearance comes at a moment when the county leader is intensifying his bid for the 2027 race, turning…
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Vanished Contractor, Rising Stakes: Graft Probe Shakes the County’s 2027 Race
Growing Scrutiny, Fading Answers A contractor who once played a pivotal role in a high-profile county project has disappeared from sight as investigators widen a graft probe that has unsettled local politics. The vanishing act comes just as the county braces for a pivotal 2027 race, with the incumbent leader facing escalating questions about ethics,…
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Allegations Surface of P1 Billion Bribe to Halt Flood Control Probe
Overview of the Allegations New reports claim that individuals connected to an anomalous flood control project offered a substantial bribe to stop a government probe. The allegations focus on Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla and his brother, Ombudsman Jesus Crisipin Remulla, suggesting that a P1 billion payment could have been used to halt…
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Tax Office Responds: DJP Addresses 2016–2020 Graft Probe as Prosecutions Expand
Background: What sparked the investigation? The government’s tax administration has been thrust into the spotlight following a broad graft probe that targets alleged corruption in tax processing during the 2016–2020 period. The Directorate General of Taxes (DJP) confirmed it is part of a larger investigation being pursued by the Attorney General’s Office (AGO). The series…
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Tax Office Breaks Silence after Prosecution Raids Taint Graft Probe
Background to the Case The Directorate General of Taxes (DJP) has issued its first public statement in connection with a widening graft probe that has drawn attention to the tax agency’s internal processes. Prosecutors from the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) recently conducted searches at the homes of several senior DJP officials, part of an investigation…