Members of the Special Action Police Force relax inside the police headquarters in Quezon City. Additional police and military personnel were deployed to different camps in the city to augment their forces after the military uncovered a possible coup attempt led mostly by officers and some active soldiers who were allegedly recruiting fellow soldiers to take part in the rebellion.(AP Photo)
MANILA -- President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo ordered Saturday the suspension of the multi-million dollar deal of the national broadband network (NBN) and cyber education projects with China amid allegations of bribery and corruption, officials said.
The suspension followed allegations of bribery and overpricing in the $330-million project won by China’s Zhong Xing Telecommunication Equipment Corp. (ZTE) to establish a national broadband network for the government, Trade Secretary Peter Favila said.
DAVAO CITY -- Police authorities of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Armm) warned that he will disarm all members of the Civilian Volunteers Organization (CVO), Civilian Auxiliary Forces Geographical Unit (Cafgu) and military escorts of former Maguindanao governor Norodin Matalam.
CEBU CITY -- Businessmen Lapu-Lapu City have found an ally in the church-based Dilaab Foundation, which has thrown its support behind their efforts to expose corruption in the city.
