Macarambon, Umpa told to resign or be fired over corruption reports

MALACAÑANG announced on Tuesday that President Rodrigo R. Duterte has Justice Assistant Secretary Moslemen T. Macarambon, Sr. and Public Works and Highways Assistant Secretary Tingagun Ampaso Umpa to tender their resignations or be fired “for corruption.” —

Lawmakers tell Diño: File charges vs vote-buyers

LEGISLATORS on Tuesday challenged Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Undersecretary Martin B. Diño to keep his word and file cases against politicians allegedly involved in vote-buying. “I think DILG (Usec) Diño should let his hands do the talking, not his mouth, by filing cases against those who violated election laws in the recent barangay polls,” Akbayan Rep. Tom S. Villarin told reporters in a text message. — DOCTOR FRANCISCO Cruz, one of the four complainants that filed criminal charges against former president Benigno S.C. Aquino and several others for their involvement in the nationwide Dengvaxia vaccination program, has decided to withdraw from the case. —

Lim, others ordered to appear before DoJ for renewed drug case

SUSPECTED drug lord Peter Go Lim and several other alleged drug personalities have been ordered by the Department of Justice (DoJ) to appear at the next hearing of its reinstated drug case against them. The suspects are also directed to file and subscribe their counteraffidavits after failing to do so on Tuesday. —