Two of the three hearings set this week by the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) on anomalous flood control projects have been postponed to next week even as calls for the body to carry out transparent hearings continue to snowball. Controversial contractor-couple Curlee and Sara...
President Marcos said the signing of eight landmark petroleum service contracts (PSCs) worth over $200 million would reduce the Philippines’ near-total dependence on imported fuel and secure its long-term energy future. Speaking at the signing ceremony in Malacañan, the President said the...
The Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) has urged the Senate to continue its investigation into alleged anomalies in thousands of flood control projects and called on the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) to make its hearings public to ensure transparency and accountability. INC Executive...
Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) Director General Gregorio Pio P. Catapang Jr. hailed the appointment of Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla as the country’s Ombudsman. In a statement, Catapang said the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) stands as a cornerstone in protecting citizen’s rights and...
In his last State of the Nation Address, President Marcos did something many leaders before him hesitated to do. He publicly exposed the festering rot behind anomalous infrastructure spending, particularly flood control projects. It was a bold declaration—one that raised hopes for real...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. September left our nation reeling with Typhoons Mirasol, Nando, and Opong. On the last day of the month, disaster struck as a magnitude 6.9 quake shook Cebu and nearby provinces. According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City first district Rep. Paolo Duterte criticized on Tuesday, Oct. 7, the appointment of Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla as the new Ombudsman, calling it a move that undermines the integrity of the Constitution and serves the interests of those in power. “It makes...
President Marcos shared a glimpse into his life as a father, talking about how he treats his three sons despite their different personalities. In an interview on The Manila Bulletin 's "The Sit Down," the President said he just deals with his sons —Sandro, Simon, and Vincent—as whole...
Malacañang 's appointment of Jesus Crispin Remulla as the new Ombudsman had both well-wishers and naysayers in the House of Representatives. There were more of the former, as expected, since the 300-plus strong chamber remained largely pro-admiinistration. "I add my congratulations to the...
Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla, who was appointed Ombudsman by President Marcos today, Oct. 7, said he will assume his new post on Friday, Oct. 10. Remulla said that upon his assumption as Ombudsman, Undersecretary Fredderick A. Vida will assume the post of officer-in-charge or acting...
President Marcos has urged local chief executives to speak up and help in the fight against corruption, which has "poisoned public trust." "We must take responsibility to eradicate this abhorrent culture of corruption that has poisoned the public trust and has robbed us of a better future," Marcos...
Peso volatility brought about by public protests against government corruption, particularly on “ghost” flood control projects, could prompt the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to hold the key lending rate at five percent, according to global investment banking giant Goldman Sachs. In an Oct....
