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                    [ArticleID] => 1041631
                    [Title] => 13 ex-DBP execs ordered arrested
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The Sandiganbayan has ordered the arrest of 13 former officials of the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) for allegedly granting behest loans to a private firm owned by businessman Roberto Ongpin in 2009.

[DatePublished] => 2013-08-02 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097363 [AuthorName] => Michael Punongbayan [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://imageshack.us/a/img843/939/gen5k.jpg ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 854063 [Title] => Ex-DBP execs, Ongpin charged with graft over behest loans [Summary] =>

The Office of the Ombudsman has ordered the filing of two graft cases against 22 former officials of the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) led by former chair Patricia Sto. Tomas in connection with the P660-million behest loans anomaly in 2009.

[DatePublished] => 2012-09-29 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097363 [AuthorName] => Michael Punongbayan [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 723549 [Title] => Senate to investigate DBP 'behest loans' [Summary] =>

The Senate will be conducting its own investigation into the alleged P660-million behest loans granted by the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) during the Arroyo administration, senators said yesterday.

[DatePublished] => 2011-09-05 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096615 [AuthorName] => Christina Mendez [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 721258 [Title] => Ombudsman urged to prioritize probe on DBP fund mess [Summary] =>

An anti-corruption watchdog has called on the Office of the Ombudsman to prioritize investigation into the alleged P660-million behest loans granted by the state-owned Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) to businessman Roberto Ongpin in 2009.

[DatePublished] => 2011-08-29 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096875 [AuthorName] => Edu Punay [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 693727 [Title] => COA disallowed DBP extra pay [Summary] =>

Likely because he had just resigned as transport secretary, Ping de Jesus was very relaxed over cocktails Friday. In casual wear and sandals, he looked more like a middle-aged NGO worker than the 76-year-old veteran of two cabinets.

[DatePublished] => 2011-06-08 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134276 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805283 [AuthorName] => Jarius Bondoc [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 659276 [Title] => Al Amanah Islamic Bank appoints new chief executive [Summary] =>

The Al Amanah Islamic Investment Bank of the Philippines (Amanah Islamic Bank) has a new chairman and chief executive officer, Enrique D. Bautista Jr. Bautista, a BS Management graduate from the Ateneo de Manila before moving to critical positions in PLDT/Telestat, Asian Bank, Anscor Capital and Investment Corp., and Bancom Development Corp.

[DatePublished] => 2011-02-22 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Banking [SectionUrl] => banking [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 607436 [Title] => Bill seeks GOCC pay cap [Summary] =>

Two Mindanao congressmen are proposing to limit compensation in government owned-and-controlled corporations (GOCC) to about P100,000 a month.

[DatePublished] => 2010-08-31 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097047 [AuthorName] => Jess Diaz [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 286266 [Title] => MBC split by resign calls [Summary] => The current political crisis has caused a rift within the Makati Business Club (MBC), which called for the resignation of President Arroyo last Friday.

Some members of the organization are now criticizing MBC president Ricardo Romulo for issuing the statement reportedly without obtaining the consensus of all club members.

Allies of the President in the MBC assailed the group’s chairman and board of trustees yesterday for calling on the Chief Executive to resign.
[DatePublished] => 2005-07-14 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804901 [AuthorName] => Aurea Calica [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 95799 [Title] => Government launches P10-B T-bonds for small investors [Summary] => The National Government launched yesterday this year’s first tranche of retail treasury bonds (RTBs) worth P10 billion.

The first tranche, which has a tenor of four years, hopes to raise at least P5 billion for government. The second tranche, which has a tenor of seven years, is worth another P5 billion.

Treasury bonds are government IOUs that have a maturity of more than three years. They are direct and unconditional obligations of government.
[DatePublished] => 2001-04-18 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1488513 [AuthorName] => Margaret Jao-Grey  [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) ) )
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