The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee has canceled its plan to allow former congressman Elizaldy “Zaldy” Co to testify on the corruption behind anomalous flood control projects online or via Zoom. Senate President Pro Tempore and Blue Ribbon panel chairman Panfilo “Ping Lacson said he withdrew the...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has set aside P2.5 billion from agency savings for a nine-month Metro Manila flood cleanup aimed at rehabilitating clogged waterways and removing structures that worsen flooding. DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon said in a television interview on...
Senator Imee Marcos, on Thursday, Nov. 13, questioned the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) over what she described as a “specious and suspicious” report regarding an alleged warrant of arrest supposedly issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) against...
The Office of the President has designated Undersecretary Fredderick A. Vida as acting secretary of the Department of Justice (DOJ). Vida confirmed on Thursday, Nov. 13, that he received his appointment signed by President Marcos. “I received it this morning,” said the DOJ official during the...
President Marcos announced that the government is developing a "transparency portal" where the public can access information of government projects and their contractors. In order to ensure that honesty, integrity, and accountability are upheld in government, Marcos said on Thursday, Nov. 13, that...
The partnership between the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and the Government of Germany continues to drive transformative climate and biodiversity action through the Transformative Actions for Climate and Ecological Protection and Development (TRANSCEND) Project — a joint initiative that...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) reaffirmed its commitment to fiscal discipline, local empowerment, and disaster resilience as the Senate began plenary deliberations on the proposed P6.793-trillion national budget for 2026. During the initial rounds of debate, senators focused on fund...
A veteran solon in the House of Representatives has hailed President Marcos ' acknowledgement that there has been no evidence against Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez as far as the flood control projects mess is concerned. Manila 6th district Rep. Bienvenido "Benny" Abante Jr. said...
Once cases are filed against former Ako Bikol Partylist congressman Zaldy Co, President Marcos will order the cancellation of his passport, but now he is letting the courts do their job. Co, who has been out of the country supposedly to seek medical treatment, is among the biggest personalities...
Senator Imee Marcos on Thursday, Nov. 13, said former lawmaker Zaldy Co will attend the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing online, while the invited congressmen will be there to defend former House Speaker Martin Romualdez amid allegations linking him to the anomalous flood control project...
The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) filed not one, but two criminal charges against Cavite 4th District Rep. Francisco Barzaga—the first was in relation to the Sept. 21 riot in Manila and the other one was the Forbes Park Village in Makati City. For the Sept. 21 clashes between...
More than 40 individuals involved in flood control anomalies in Bulacan and Oriental Mindoro would likely stay in jail as early as November this year, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon disclosed on Thursday, Nov. 13. Dizon said criminal charges related to the...
