CAUGHT IN THE ACT. An employee of the Pasig City local government suspected of extortion is nabbed while receiving bribe money at a fast-food chain in Barangay Malinao on Friday (July 1, 2022). He and his alleged cohort offered the complainant speedy processing of documents in exchange for PHP600,000, according to the police report. (Photo courtesy of Vico Sotto Twitter) MANILA - Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto has pledged to continue weeding out corruption and institutionalizing good governance during his second three-year term. Sotto renewed his commitment after the arrest of a City Hall employee and his cohort over an alleged robbery-extortion case. "In the last three years, we have started to de-normalize corruption and institutionalize good governance in our local government. A tiring and mostly thankless job, but we guarantee that in the next three years, we will push even harder and do even better," he posted on Twitter late Friday. According to the police report, the suspects
GCash helps adapt in the pandemic (1)
A safe and effective alternative to send/receive money without having to share one’s mobile number, GCash QR is a solution introduced by GCash as part of its partnership with AMTODA (Antipolo Market Tricycle Operators and Drivers Association) and ASCLP TODA, and with vendors at the Pasig City Mega Market.
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