The Third Division of the Sandiganbayan on Tuesday, May 5, commenced trial in the malversation of public funds case against former senator Ramon Bong Revilla Jr. and six co-accused. Revilla’s co-accused include Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Assistant District Engineer Brice...
Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III said on Monday, May 4, that the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee should continue its investigation into alleged anomalies in flood control projects, stressing that there are still things to be uncovered. Sotto made the statement following plans by Senate...
Former House Speaker Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez remains in the Philippines, his counsel-spokesperson confirmed on Thursday morning, April 23. This, as the Romualdez camp slammed the apparent narrative that he planned on fleeing the country amid alleged links to anomalous flood control...
The camp of former House Speaker Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez has firmly denied allegations of any wrongdoing, even as the Office of the Ombudsman appears to go after him. In a statement Wednesday, April 22, Romualdez 's counsel-spokesperson lawyer Ade Fajardo said, “We have not...
Former House Speaker Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez mentioned three specific names in his video message on Tuesday night, April 21 wherein he decided to once and for all decided to defend himself from allegations of involvement in the flood control projects mess. These names are Navotas...
Former House Speaker Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez debunked on Tuesday night, April 21 the narrative that he was the "mastermind" of the flood control projects corruption scandal. In an 11-minute video message, Romualdez argued that his mastermind tag simply doesn 't make sense with...
Like a man backed into a corner, former House Speaker Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez vowed to "fully defend himself" from allegations of involvement in the flood control projects mess, which according to him was being turned into a "political demolition job". Romualdez, 62, broke months...
Passing a law is not a crime. Former Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III had this to say in a cable news interview Sunday, April 20 as he warned state prosecutors on filing cases against members of Congress without any solid evidence. Pimentel was referring to supposed upcoming graft...
House Speaker Faustino "Bojie" Dy III underscored on Friday, April 17 the Marcos administration 's commitment to serving justice to Filipinos for alleged corruption in government, including the flood control projects corruption scandal. This, as the House leader welcomed in a statement the...
Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Alfredo Garbin Jr. gave a somewhat ominous statement regarding his former co-nominee Zaldy Co, who was arrested in the Czech Republic after roughly a year of hiding from Philippine authorities. According to Garbin, Co--considered a key personality on the issue of anomalous...
ILOILO CITY – Former Mayor Jerry Treñas, the father of incumbent Mayor Raisa Treñas here, has admitted issuing an order that resulted in the two-year delay of a drainage project by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in this city. Jerry confirmed the June 10, 2025 order in a...
Minority congressmen are itching to hear what former Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co has to say about the flood control projects mess, now that he has been arrested in the Czech Republic. Senior Deputy Minority Leader Mamamayang Liberal (ML) Party-list Rep. Leila de Lima said the Philippine...
