Senate Deputy Majority Leader Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito said on Wednesday, October 22 he has no issue as to whoever will lead the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee which is now investigating the anomalies in the government’s flood control projects. “Ang posisyon ko po, kahit sino ang maupo,...
A widespread corruption scandal looms just as the Philippines prepares to host a big event—Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit—under President Marcos ' leadership. ASEAN Business Advisory Council Philippines chair and incoming ASEAN BAC chair Joey Concepcion III expressed...
Malacañang has questioned whether the letter of sentiment asking the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) to probe the possible ties of First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos and Maynard Ngu, who was linked to the flood-control controversy, was a "fishing expedition" aimed at ruining the First...
The Independent Commission on Infrastructure (ICI) will start to livestream its hearings beginning next week, ICI chairperson Andres Reyes Jr. said on Wednesday, October 22. Reyes disclosed this during the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights’ hearing, chaired by Sen. Francis “Kiko”...
There is now a 100 percent chance that Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" Lacson will return as chairperson of the powerful Senate Blue Ribbon Committee. In a Viber message on Tuesday, Oct. 21, Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III answered "yes" when asked if there 's a 100...
ILOILO CITY – The province of Capiz is under a state of calamity due to massive flooding triggered by tropical cyclone "Ramil" over the weekend. The Capiz Provincial Board passed a resolution on Tuesday, Oct. 21, that approved the recommendation of the Capiz Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and...
Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara decried how constructing flood control projects, later found to be riddled with anomalies, was prioritized while building of classrooms took a backseat. "Mukhang nawili sila sa flood control sa totoo lang, e (It seems they got too fixated on...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Tuesday, October 21 told former senator Antonio Trillanes IV to not deviate from the issue of who are the real perpetrators behind the anomalous flood control projects. Go pointed this out after Trillanes filed plunder and graft complaints against him and former...
PALO, Leyte – Leyte Gov. Carlos Jericho Petilla on Monday called for punishment of those behind the alleged anomalies in flood control projects as part of honoring the sacrifices of World War II veterans. Speaking to officials and war veterans during the commemoration of the 81st Leyte Gulf...
The government is ready should there be a need to imprison those involved in the flood control anomalies, Malacañang said. Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jonvic Remulla said on Monday, Oct. 20, that the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) is prepared to...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson admitted on Monday, Oct. 20, that retaking the chairmanship of the powerful Senate Blue Ribbon Committee (BRC) could come with serious political repercussions, including turning away members of the majority bloc and, thereby, threatening the...
Malacañang clarified that the visit of acting Deputy Chief of Mission of the US Embassy Michael Kelleher to the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) was a mere courtesy call. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said the US ranking diplomat and the ICI...
