There will be more. Malacañang said the investigation on the massive flood control anomalies did not end on Christmas. After the Discayas, there will be more individuals thrown behind bars in the new year, Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Dave Gomez said in a statement on Friday,...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" Lacson said on Tuesday, Dec. 23, that senators who were elected in the May midterm polls can 't be among those who had budget insertions in the 2025 budget of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). The insertion allegations were made by...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" Lacson said on Tuesday, Dec. 23, that due to security concerns, there will be no holiday furlough for contractor Pacifico "Curlee" Discaya II and three former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) engineers detained at the Senate in connection...
Senator Rodante Marcoleta believes that the death of former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) undersecretary Maria Catalina Cabral could have legal implications on the ongoing controversy surrounding flood control projects. Speaking in an interview on Net 25, Marcoleta said that, from...
Malacañang said it respects the decision of Rogelio "Babes" Singson to resign as one of the commissioners of the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI). Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said they understand why Singson resigned, considering the...
Sen. Mark Villar said on Wednesday, December 4 that the Independent Commission on Infrastructure’s (ICI) latest decision to refer his case before the Ombudsman proves that the allegations against him are without any basis. “The ICI’s decision to refer my case to the Ombudsman reaffirms...
President Marcos wants results from the ongoing investigation on the massive flood control corruption, and not drama, Malacañang said. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Dave Gomez said despite the political noise surrounding the investigation into the flood control corruption...
Whatever evidence that may link President Marcos to the flood control anomalies, he will not object to it. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro made the statement, emphasizing that any move to hold Marcos accountable for the massive flood-control corruption scandal...
President Marcos has his basis in revealing that resigned lawmaker Zaldy Co has indeed blackmailed him over the ongoing investigation into flood control anomalies, Malacañang said. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro maintained that Co, through his lawyer, has...
Senate Deputy Majority Leader Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito has called on the government to continue spending on infrastructure programs despite the fallout from the flood control scandal in order to boost employment opportunities and revive the economy. Ejercito warned the slowdown on...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said on Monday, November 24 that the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee is ready to release a partial report on its investigation on the anomalous government flood control projects. “We will file a partial committee report, based on the...
Amid persistent criticism that the Office of the Ombudsman’s probe was all talk, Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said on Saturday, Nov. 22, that the arrest orders for resigned congressman Zaldy Co and 17 others were proof that those doubts were misplaced. Lacson had this...
