May 23, 2025

Tag: Fraud Investigation

  • Department of Education Investigates Alleged ‘Ghost Students’ in Private Schools

    The Department of Education (DepEd) has launched an investigation into claims of ‘ghost students’ at twelve private schools across nine divisions. Education Secretary Sonny Angara emphasized the importance of this probe, stating that the misuse of public funds allocated for the Senior High School (SHS) voucher program is a serious concern. Angara stressed that DepEd…

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    Annalyn Del Rosario

  • House Panel Reveals 405 Alleged DepEd Fund Recipients Have No PSA Records

    A House of Representatives committee disclosed on Monday that 405 out of 677 individuals listed as recipients of the Department of Education’s (DepEd) confidential funds during Vice President Sara Z. Duterte’s tenure as secretary do not have birth records with the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). Joel Chua, chair of the House Committee on Good Government…

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    Crispin Buenavista