Elizabeth Marcelo

3 weeks ago | philstar.com | Ghio Ong |Elizabeth Marcelo

MANILA, Philippines — After changing her mind about endorsing candidates, Vice President Sara Duterte attended on Thursday a campaign sortie of former Manila mayor Francisco Domagoso or Isko Moreno, who is seeking a return to city hall in the midterm elections.

Jan 29, 2025 | philstar.com | Elizabeth Marcelo

MANILA, Philippines —  The online database system maintained by the government for its implementation of the COVID-19 National Vaccination Program (CNVP) had exposed sensitive information of the public to possible breaches, the Commission on Audit (COA) said in its latest report. In its report on the CNVP, uploaded on its website on Dec.

Jan 28, 2025 | philstar.com | Elizabeth Marcelo

MANILA, Philippines — Businesswoman Mary Ann Tupa Maslog, who previously faked her death to avoid conviction, was sentenced by the Sandiganbayan to up to 10 years in prison for graft in connection with the P24-million textbook scam in 1998. In a decision promulgated yesterday, the court’s Second Division has found Maslog, who also goes by the name Dra. Jesica Sese Francisco, guilty of violation of Section 3 (e) of Republic Act 3019, or the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act.

Jan 28, 2025 | philstar.com | Elizabeth Marcelo

MANILA, Philippines — High vaccine wastage and low vaccination and booster rates marred the government’s P74.68-million COVID-19 National Vaccination Program (CNVP), which was implemented from 2021 to 2022, the Commission on Audit (COA) said in its latest report.

Jan 24, 2025 | philstar.com | Elizabeth Marcelo

MANILA, Philippines — Members of the Sangguniang Panglunsod of Cotabato and private citizens have urged the Office of the Ombudsman to speed up the investigation of a plunder case filed against Mayor Mohammed Ali Matabalao and four other officials.