Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said on Saturday, Oct. 25, that he will set the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee’s next hearing on anomalous flood control projects on Nov. 14, in the event he gets reelected as the panel 's chairman once the Senate resumes session on Nov....
Department of Finance (DOF) Secretary Ralph Recto on Tuesday, Oct. 14, said the Philippine economy may experience a temporary slowdown in the latter half of 2025 due to ongoing government reforms meant to ensure proper spending of taxpayers’ money, but he expressed optimism that growth will...
Department of Finance (DOF) Secretary Ralph Recto on Tuesday, Oct. 14, said corruption in government infrastructure programs, particularly flood control projects, has hampered the country’s economic growth and affected the government’s ability to meet its revenue targets. During the Senate...
Following the discovery of billions of pesos in ghost flood control projects and the implication of many members of Congress and the Senate, I started thinking about how that money could have been put to better use, especially in improving the health of Filipinos. This seems to be only the tip of...
The Pasig Bigyang Buhay Muli (PBBM) Project, a flagship initiative of President Marcos has received international recognition after the United Nations named it one of the recipients of the 2025 Asian Townscape Award for excellence in urban design and sustainable development. The UN-Habitat...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has called on the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to prioritize the completion of unfinished projects under the Tatag ng Imprastraktura para sa Kapayapaan at Seguridad (TIKAS) program which are critical to ensure the welfare and operational...
DAVAO CITY – A P47-million flood control project on the Padsan River in Barangay Gabuin in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte built a Davao del Oro-based contractor collapsed months after its reported completion. On-site photos showed the dike with fractured and dislodged sections, with chunks of concrete...
"Ganyan na ba tayo kawalang-hiya ngayon? (Are we really this shameless now?)" This was Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong 's flabbergasted reaction to Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Alfredo Garbin Jr. 's remark regarding Zaldy Co 's resignation. Magalong said this during the hearing of...
Makati City Vice Mayor Romulo “Kid” Peña Jr. and minority bloc councilors on Wednesday, Oct. 1, urged Mayor Nancy Binay to immediately withdraw the appointment of a city official as head of the city government’s procurement department following her alleged involvement in the Department of...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will make all project biddings accessible to the public through livestreaming to promote transparency in its procurement activities. DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon said the initiative will start with the bidding for the multi-billion Bataan-Cavite...
Aiming to strengthen accountability and participatory governance in the country’s schools, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, September 30, officially announced the launch of Project Bukas—a first-of-its-kind transparency initiative that makes education data publicly accessible. In...
Senator Rodante Marcoleta, on Sept. 29, defended his wife after reports surfaced linking her to an insurance company connected to contractors implicated in the multibillion-peso flood control corruption scandal. According to Bilyonaryo 's report, Marcoleta holds a directorship at an insurance...
