The City of Taguig has no ghost projects, Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano said. Cayetano made the statement on Tuesday, April 28, after the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) led by Secretary Vince Dizon and local officials inspected the Justice, Law and Order (JLaw)...
Controversial contractor Pacifico “Curlee” Discaya will be undergoing a surgery for his shoulder this week or next week. Senate Secretary Mark Llandro Mendoza disclosed this in an interview, saying the Senate has approved his request to get medical treatment after it was also approved by the...
President Marcos was disappointed that former lawmaker Zaldy Co was not brought back to the Philippines, but he was not blaming anyone, Malacañang said. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro revealed that Marcos was disappointed "because we were already close to...
Senators on Tuesday, April 28 called on the government to work doubly hard to make up for the “lost opportunity” of holding former party-list representative Elizaldy “Zaldy” Co back to the country and have him testify on the anomalous flood control projects. This after Department of...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" Lacson has vowed to present the panel 's Chairman 's Progress Report on the flood control scandal in a privilege speech when the Senate resumes regular sessions on May 4, 2026. In a statement on Monday, April 27, Lacson said his privilege...
Malacañang stood its ground, saying that all statements made by President Marcos about fugitive Zaldy Co were verified. Marcos on April 16 said that the former Ako Bicol Partylist representative was arrested in Prague, Czech Republic, after allegedly crossing the border without proper...
Malacañang has clarified that there was "no contradiction" in the pronouncements of President Marcos and other government officials regarding former lawmaker Zaldy Co 's arrest, stating he was indeed apprehended due to immigration concerns. "Maliwanag ang sinabi ng Pangulo at ni SOJ Vida....
Malacañang said the Philippine government is "definitely confident" in bringing former lawmaker Zaldy Co back to the country, but its next steps depend on the ongoing coordination with the Czech Republic. Citing the Philippines ' resolve to secure Co 's return, Palace Press Officer and...
While former House Speaker Martin Romualdez attributed budget corruption to the executive branch, President Marcos does not feel he is being blamed for the anomalies surrounding the national budget, which are also linked to the massive flood control scandal. Palace Press Officer and Communications...
Former Speaker Martin Romualdez should have heeded the invitations of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee last November and January to refute allegations linking him to the “mangling” of the 2025 national budget instead of issuing a video statement. Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping”...
Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito said on Tuesday, April 21 that bringing home former Ako Bicol Party-list Representative Elizaldy “Zaldy” Co “in one piece” would surely be a challenge. Ejercito made the remark amid calls to ensure that the government would be able to bring back Co...
Malacañang said the government will ensure that former lawmaker Zaldy Co, who was arrested in Prague, Czech Republic, last week, will return to the country safely. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro stated on Tuesday, April 21, that the government will provide...
