Magzter GOLD ile Sınırsız Olun

Magzter GOLD ile Sınırsız Olun

Sadece 9.000'den fazla dergi, gazete ve Premium hikayeye sınırsız erişim elde edin

$149.99
 
$74.99/Yıl
The Perfect Holiday Gift Gift Now

ICI referrals part of ‘natural flow

The Freeman

|

December 28, 2025

The Office of the Ombudsman described the transmission of referrals from the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) as part of a “natural flow,” following the resignation of Commissioner Rossana Fajardo, effective Dec. 31, 2025.

ICI referrals part of ‘natural flow

The Independent Commission for Infrastructure, made up of Rogelio Singson, Rossana Fajardo and chairman Andres Reyes, start looking into anomalies in flood control and other infrastructure projects at the DPWH main office in Manila. PCO

Assistant Ombudsman Mico Clavano, speaking for the office on Saturday, December 27, said the ICI was created during the transition between Ombudsmen to ensure quick and reliable fact-finding on alleged irregularities, particularly in infrastructure projects.

"Now, with a new Ombudsman ready to take on the task, the ICI was quick to relay their referrals for further fact-finding and/or preliminary investigation," Clavano said.

Fajardo said she was stepping down after completing what she described as the commission’s “foundational goals.”

The Freeman'den DAHA FAZLA HİKAYE

The Freeman

Capitol assures year-end bonuses to employees

Under the proposed allocation, regular and casual employees will receive a combined total of P55,000, consisting of P30,000 from the Collective Negotiation Agreement (CNA), P20,000 under the Service Recognition Incentive (SRI), and P5,000 as Performance-Based Incentive (PBI).

time to read

1 min

December 20, 2025

The Freeman

Mandaue City hall employees to receive incentive

Mandaue City Hall employees here are set to receive a P5,000 Productivity Enhancement Incentive (PEI) by January 2026, a city council official confirmed.

time to read

2 mins

December 20, 2025

The Freeman

Auto sales down 9% in November

The country's vehicle sales declined by nine percent in November from a year ago due to weak demand, but the industry remains optimistic about the final month of the year amid the holiday season.

time to read

1 mins

December 20, 2025

The Freeman

Border casinos caught in Thai-Cambodia fight

Thailand has struck multiple casinos linked to cyberscamming in neighboring Cambodia during an almost two-week-long border conflict, with the prime minister saying he would “take care” of fronts for fraud operations.

time to read

1 mins

December 20, 2025

The Freeman

Schools urged: Lead battle against garbage

Cebu City's classrooms are being pushed to the frontlines of a renewed campaign against the city's mounting garbage problem, as Mayor Nestor Archival urged schools to lead by example in strictly enforcing waste segregation.

time to read

2 mins

December 20, 2025

The Freeman

The Freeman

Christmas goes beyond shopping

TAGLE REMINDS CATHOLICS:

time to read

1 mins

December 20, 2025

The Freeman

Bgy workers to get one-time assistance

Cebu City's barangay-based workers who have long been at the forefront of service delivery and disaster response have gained formal recognition from the City Council with the approval of an ordinance extending one-time assistance to them for 2025.

time to read

1 min

December 20, 2025

The Freeman

Fragile truth, hot news cycle

The year 2025 will be remembered for the flood-control corruption scandal and the high-stakes power play that split an otherwise united political team into two.

time to read

3 mins

December 20, 2025

The Freeman

EU okays 90B euro loan for Ukraine

EU leaders struck a deal Friday to provide Ukraine a loan of 90 billion euros to plug its looming budget shortfalls -- but failed to agree on using frozen Russian assets to come up with the funds.

time to read

2 mins

December 20, 2025

The Freeman

An AI-Controlled Vertical Farm

The Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences' Institute of Urban Agriculture made waves in unveiling what's being called the first autonomous AI-controlled vertical farm in Chengdu, Sichuan Province.

time to read

1 min

December 20, 2025

Listen

Translate

Share

-
+

Change font size

Holiday offer front
Holiday offer back