The following are a list of political scandals in the Philippines.
1940s Date Branch Department Party People Involved Summary Source1946ExecutiveOffice of the PresidentLiberalManuel RoxasSurplus War Property scandal- disposed $90 billion of surplus war property held by the United States government in the final year of World War II, which caused a huge corruption scandal that led to the rise of the leftist HUKBALAHAP and for Roxas's approval ratings to crash toward the end of his administration.
1950s Date Branch Department Party People Involved Summary Source1950ExecutiveOffice of the PresidentLiberalElpidio QuirinoGolden Arinola scandal – which involved Pres. Elpidio Quirino, that led to the creation of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee.
1960s Date Branch Department Party People Involved Summary SourceMarch 2, 1962All BranchesDepartment of JusticeMultiple parties Harry Stonehill, DOJ Sec. Jose W. Diokno, Pres. Diosdado Macapagal, Ferdinand Marcos, et al.Stonehill controversy – involving American businessman Harry Stonehill with a $50-million business empire in the Philippines; 1968Jabidah massacre – the murder of an estimated 28 to 68 Moro Muslims, who were clandestinely being trained on the island of Corregidor to instigate a rebellion in Sabah, Malaysia.
1970s Date Branch Department Party People Involved Summary Source1970ExecutiveOffice of the PresidentNacionalista PartyFerdinand MarcosDovie Beams Tapes Scandal – sex scandal involving Pres. Ferdinand Marcos1972ExecutiveOffice of the PresidentNacionalista PartyFerdinand MarcosRolex 12 – controversy involving Pres. Ferdinand Marcos' favoring certain Generals to propagate his terms of office.1973 - 1982ExecutiveOffice of the PresidentKilusang Bagong LipunanFerdinand MarcosCoco Levy Fund Scam – controversy involving Pres. Ferdinand Marcos and his cronies for conspired to tax coconut farmers.
1980s Date Branch Department Party People Involved Summary Source1981Imelda MarcosManila Film Center Accident and cover up.1984 (2012)ExecutiveMinistry of EnergyFerdinand Marcos, Herminio DisiniBataan Nuclear Power Plant bribery and graft case.1986First LadyKilusang Bagong LipunanImelda MarcosImelda Marcos' shoe collectionExecutiveOffice of the PresidentKilusang Bagong LipunanFerdinand MarcosMarcos scandals – incidents of alleged corruption linked to Japanese Official Development Assistance to the Philippines during the Marcos' administration.1986Operation Big Bird, 1986 – the bungled plan of the Philippine Government to retrieve the unexplained wealth of the Marcos family in Swiss banks.
1990s Date Branch Department Party People Involved Summary Source1993Local GovernmentProvinceAntonio SanchezMayor Antonio Sanchez case – involving the then-mayor of Calauan, Laguna in the rape and murder of Eileen Sarmenta, a UP Los Baños student, and the murder of Sarmenta's friend, Allan Gomez.1995ExecutiveOffice of the PresidentLakas–NUCDFidel RamosPEA Amari Scam – Pres. Fidel V. Ramos was accused of corruption in the controversial deal that involved the acquisition of 158 hectares of reclaimed land on Manila Bay that was to be converted into so-called Freedom Islands.1998ExecutiveOffice of the PresidentPMPJoseph EstradaSubic Bay Leadership Dispute – Pres. Joseph Estrada's Executive Order No. 1 orders the removal of Richard Gordon as Chairman of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA), and replaces him with Felicito Payumo.1998 ExecutiveOffice of the PresidentPMPJoseph EstradaTextbook Scam & Nepotism – Pres. Estrada appoints relatives to government positions, and intervenes in their behalf.ExecutiveOffice of the PresidentPMPJoseph EstradaHot Cars Scandal – Pres. Estrada assigns seized vehicles by the Bureau of Customs to his Cabinet secretaries and favored political allies.
2000s Date Branch Department Party People Involved Summary SourceOffice of the PresidentPMPJoseph EstradaBW Resources scandal – Pres. Estrada and associates profit from an alleged stock manipulation scheme.Estrada Midnight Cabinet – Chief of Staff Aprodicio Laquian jests in a press conference that he is the only one sober during the President's "Midnight Cabinet," drinking and gambling sessions in Malacañan Palace.2000ExecutiveOffice of the PresidentPMPJoseph EstradaJuetengate – Chavit Singson exposé on Pres. Joseph Estrada receiving jueteng payoffs and bribes. This led to the impeachment of Estrada and eventual downfall.2004ExecutiveOffice of the PresidentLakas–CMDGloria Macapagal Arroyo Hello Garci scandal – scandal involving Pres. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on committing electoral fraud during the 2004 National Elections.2004ExecutiveOffice of the President, Department of AgricultureLakas–CMDGloria Macapagal Arroyo, Jocelyn Bolante Fertilizer Fund scam – controversy involving accusations that Agriculture Undersecretary Jocelyn Bolante diverted ₱728 million in fertilizer funds to the 2004 election campaign of President Arroyo.2008JudicialCourt of AppealsConrado Vasquez, Vicente Roxas, Jose SabioGSIS-Meralco bribery case – controversy involving Court of Appeals Presiding Justice Conrado Vasquez, Justices Vicente Roxas and Jose Sabio, for the allegations of bribery.2008Philippine National Broadband Network controversy – (also referred to as the NBN/ZTE deal or NBN/ZTE mess) involved allegations of corruption in the awarding of a US$329 million construction contract to Chinese telecommunications firm ZTE for the proposed government-managed National Broadband Network (NBN).2008ExecutiveDepartment of the Interior and Local GovernmentEliseo de la PazEuro Generals scandal – involves Eliseo de la Paz and several Philippine National Police officials who went to Russia in October 2008 to attend the Interpol conference. De la Paz was detained for carrying a large sum of undeclared money.2008LegislatureSenateMigz ZubiriPimentel III vs. Zubiri Senate Electoral Protest – Atty. Koko Pimentel filed an election protest at the Senate Electoral Tribunal (SET) against the proclamation of Migz Zubiri as senator in the aftermath of the 2007 Philippine Senate election.2009ExecutiveOffice of the PresidentLakas–Kampi–CMDGloria Macapagal Arroyo 2009 National Artist Controversy – controversial proclamation as National Artists of the Philippines of four individuals via the Presidential prerogative of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, when the four have not been nominated by the selection committee, composed of representatives from National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP).2009Maguindanao massacre – involves the Ampatuan family and several others for the kidnapping and killing of 58 people in Ampatuan, Maguindanao.
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