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Ombudsman Simeon Marcelo disclosed late Tuesday that they are planning to assign graft investigators to agencies, disguise themselves as "clerks or secretaries" and monitor the anomalous transactions of erring public servants.


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Finance Secretary Jose Isidro Camacho told reporters yesterday that the charges against Garcia by the GSIS union would be looked into before the department makes a decision on whether formal administrative procedures should be initiated against him.


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Camacho told reporters yesterday that government is looking at several ways to dispose of these assets while recognizing that it may not be advisable to do so at a time when the Japanese economy is in recession and opportunities are not clear.


After closing the joint-venture deal for the controversial Roponggi property.
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FINANCE UNDERSECRETARY INOCENCIO FERRER JR.

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‘Spies’ planted in gov’t agencies to go after grafters

By Delon Porcalla | August 19, 2004 - 12:00am

Gone are the days of deep penetration agents or DPAs. Instead, there are now "spies" deployed and "embedded" in various government agencies to track down corrupt officials who prey on the public. Ombudsman...

News Commentary

National Government to bid re-insurance contract for Napocor

By Des Ferriols | December 17, 2002 - 12:00am

The National Government (NG) is bidding the re-insurance contract for the National Power Corp. (Napocor) and about 11 re-insurers are expected to participate in the bid. After Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks,...

Business

DOF probes charges against GSIS chief

April 25, 2002 - 12:00am

The Department of Finance (DOF) has started investigating allegations of corruption levelled against Winston Garcia, president and general manager of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS). Finance Secretary...

Business

Government mulls sale of 4 real estate assets in Tokyo

April 2, 2002 - 12:00am

Going through its assets with a fine-toothed comb, the government is now evaluating its options for its four remaining real estate assets in Japan, assigning Finance Secretary Jose Isidro Camacho as point-man charged...

Business