Cherry Mobile CEO Maynard S. Ngu allegedly received at least ₱280 million in two tranches in early 2025 as part of a supposed 20% kickback from flood control and infrastructure projects linked to Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero, according to testimony presented at the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee on Friday, Nov. 14.
Artificial intelligence (AI) may help uncover fraud and misuse of public funds, but experts warn that technology alone cannot eradicate corruption without integrity, strong institutions, and political will.
The SC’s Management Information Systems Office (MISO) examined a returned laptop and found a backup of iPhone messages, some of which showed that RTC judge Edralin C. Reyes was engaged in corrupt practice.
The Philippines ranked 115th among 180 countries in the 2023 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) of global anti-graft watchdog Transparency International, improving from its 116th ranking in 2022.
Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano on Tuesday, Aug. 16, warned that the procurement of information technology (IT) equipment and services could become a new vehicle for government corruption if no proper investigation is made in the Department of Education (DepEd)'s purchase of allegedly overpriced laptops.
