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Government crooks feast on COVID-19 crisis

By POSTSCRIPT | By Federico D. Pascual Jr. | September 26, 2021 - 12:00am

We smell something rotten when our President would rather defend foreign dealers of overpriced equipment and supplies needed to contain the pandemic than take up the cudgels for fellow Filipinos reeling from the...

Opinion

COA: No overpricing in Pharmally mask deal

By Delon Porcalla | September 16, 2021 - 12:00am

Contrary to opposition senators’ claims, there was no overpricing in the Department of Budget and Management procurement...

Headlines

Upat nakonbikto tungod sa overpriced lampposts

October 2, 2020 - 12:00am

Gisentinsiyahan og unom ngadto sa walo ka tuig nga pagkabilanggo ang kanhi direktor sa Department of Public Works and Highways...

Banat Balita

DBM hit for P422 million overpriced medical supplies

By Paolo Romero | September 15, 2020 - 12:00am

The Department of Budget and Management’s Procurement Service apparently has made purchases of overpriced medical supplies...

Headlines

2 tiklo sa P4.3 milyon overpriced instant noodles

By Doris Franche | May 2, 2020 - 12:00am

Dalawang lalaki ang inaresto ng mga otoridad dahil sa pagbebenta ng overpriced na instant noodles sa isang police operation sa Las Piñas City, kamakalawa.

Police Metro

6 timbog sa overpriced thermal scanners, alcohol

By Ludy Bermudo | April 9, 2020 - 12:00am

Anim katao ang naaresto ng mga otoridad sa apat na operasyon dahil sa pagbebenta ng overpriced at pagho-hoard ng mga thermal scanners, alcohol at goggles sa Valenzuela, Maynila, at Quezon City.

Police Metro

2 held for overpriced medical supplies

By Ed Amoroso | April 7, 2020 - 12:00am

A former television host and her partner were arrested in Carmona, Cavite on Sunday for allegedly selling medical supplies...

Nation

Trader nabbed for overpriced alcohol

By Raymund Catindig | April 6, 2020 - 12:00am

A grocery store owner was arrested for selling bottles of alcohol above the suggested retail price (SRP) imposed by the government...

Nation

6 nabbed for overpriced scanners, alcohol

By Marc Jayson Cayabyab | April 5, 2020 - 12:00am

Six persons were arrested on Friday for allegedly selling overpriced thermal scanners and alcohol.

Nation

Drug store owner, assistant huli sa overpricing ng alcohol

By Joy Cantos | April 5, 2020 - 12:00am

Bagsak kalaboso ang isang drug store owner at pharmacy assistant matapos silang ireklamo ng overpricing ng mga ibinebentang alcohol at iba pang produktong panlaban sa COVID-19 sa entrapment operation sa Brgy. Carig...

Police Metro