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VILLAFUERTES BACK ANTI-NEPOTISM IN GOV’T CONTRACTS

In support of the growing public clamor for greater transparency in the government procurement system, Deputy Minority Leader Luigi Villafuerte and Migz Villafuerte are seeking swift congressional approval of a measure prohibiting close relatives of public officials from acquiring government contracts. With the people’s best interest and the protection of the general welfare in mind, […]

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APPOINTMENT OF OLONGAPO MAYOR’S KIN IN LOCAL GOV’T IS UNFAIR, SCANDALOUS – GORDON

Senator Dick Gordon denounced the “unfair, indecent and scandalous” appointment of numerous relatives of Olongapo City Mayor Rolen C. Paulino to various, high-paying positions in the city government. “It is really unfair, indecent and scandalous that a number of Paulino’s relatives are holding high-paying positions in the city government when salaries for entry-level positions for […]