Almost a year after President Marcos publicly exposed alleged corruption in flood-control projects during his State of the Nation Address (SONA), the government’s anti-graft campaign has led to the filing of criminal cases against high-profile politicians and the detention of two former...
The Office of the Ombudsman should launch a full-scale investigation into the "Davao flood control scandal" as far as Makabayan solon ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. Antonio Tinio is concerned. This, especially after the massive flooding that inundated residents and their properties the other day....
The Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) has charged Uswag Ilonggo Party-list Rep. James “Jojo” Ang Jr. with 14 counts of graft before the Sandiganbayan for allegedly retaining an interest in a construction firm that secured P214 million in Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) contracts...
The camp of Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez is demanding the Bureau of Immigration (BI) to retract what it described as “fake news” in connection with what the agency claimed as the ex-Speaker 's plan to flee the country. In a demand letter dated July 24, 2026 and sent by Solis...
The camp of Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez is banking on 'fair judgement ' in his potential plunder case, even as the official continues to claim innocence from any wrongdoing. "Tulad po ng nasabi na namin noon pa man, handa si Leyte Rep. Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez na...
The Office of the Ombudsman’s Special Panel of Investigators has filed a supplemental complaint-affidavit seeking to include additional respondents in its complaint involving former House Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez and several others over alleged offenses that include plunder,...
BACOLOD CITY – The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) confirmed on Thursday, July 23, that criminal and administrative complaints were formally filed before the Office of the Ombudsman on Monday, July 20, against Negros Occidental third district Board Member Andrew Montelibano...
The Sandiganbayan has ordered Senator Rodante Marcoleta to explain why he should not be preventively suspended from office while facing plunder charges before the anti-graft court. In a two-page order dated July 22, the Sandiganbayan Third Division directed Marcoleta, through his counsel, to...
Many are now baffled as to why the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) takes longer to file criminal charges than in previous years. But what changed? According to Assistant Ombudsman Jose Dominic “Mico” Clavano IV, the longer timeline is the result of a deliberate policy shift under the reign of...
The camp of Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez has branded as "baseless" the claim of Assistant Ombudsman Mico Clavano that the former House Speaker is trying to flee the country amid possible plunder charges. According to Ade Fajardo, Romualdez 's legal counsel, the Leyte solon has...
The camp of former House Speaker, Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez has vowed to give "full answer" once the Office of the Ombudsman files its advertised charges against him. This, as Romualdez 's spokesperson, lawyer Elaine Atienza, highlighted on Monday night, July 20, no criminal...
The Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) will file two separate complaints for preliminary investigation against former House speaker Martin Romualdez, former lawmaker Elizaldy Co for alleged plunder and violations of the Anti-Money Laundering Act in connection with its investigation into alleged...
