Malacañang said the government remains open to any possible talks with former Ako Bicol party-list congressman Zaldy Co. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said if Co seeking a possible dialogue with the government would help in revealing the truth over the...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" Lacson said that the next hearing of the Blue Ribbon Committee may zero in on the unresolved issues surrounding former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Manuel Bonoan. In particular, Lacson pointed to the latter’s acquisition...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – Nineteen security guards assigned to the allegedly anomalous multi-million flood control projects by Sunwest Inc. in Naujan and Bongabong towns in Oriental Mindoro have filed individual complaints before the Department of Labor and Employment against their...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson dismissed on Wednesday, January 21 the committee report that was released by some members of the Senate Minority bloc saying it is a disrespect not only to the powerful Blue Ribbon Committee, but to the entire Senate as well. Lacson, who...
President Marcos was dismayed over the alleged attempts of a congressman and a contractor to bribe Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla and his brother Ombudsman Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said Marcos...
Malacañang affirmed that due process is being observed in all legal proceedings in relation to the investigation of anomalous flood control projects. In a Palace briefing on Tuesday, Jan. 20, Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro asserted that President Marcos...
Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III said on Tuesday, Jan. 29, that the minority bloc 's so-called "minority report" on the Blue Ribbon panel 's investigation into the anomalous flood control has no value and is just a piece of paper. He explained in a phone interview that a...
Malacañang asserted that the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) was not formed to shield the President 's allies from the investigation of the massive flood control scandal. It was neither made to cover up for anyone, nor was it only for a show, Palace Press Officer and...
There is no directive from President Marcos to "redo" the investigation on the massive flood control anomalies after some irregularities in location of some projects were found. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said this in a press briefing on Tuesday, Jan. 20....
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, January 20 challenged the controversial contractor couple Curlee and Sarah Discaya to prove their willingness to cooperate with authorities by complying with the Senate’s order to submit their flood control project records from 2016 to 2022 first. “Kung...
Malacañang said President Marcos believes that former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) secretary Manuel Bonoan would only speak of the truth in the investigation of the anomalous flood control projects. "Naniniwala po ang Pangulo na si dating Secretary Manny Bonoan ay magsasabi ng...
BAGUIO CITY – A co-accused of former Sen. Ramon Bong Revilla Jr. in his plunder case was arrested by the PNP-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group in Benguet province early Tuesday morning, Jan. 20. DILG Secretary Juanito Victor Remulla said that Christina Mae del Rosario Pineda, 38, cashier...