Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" Lacson clarified that more than P79-billion has likely been lost to ghost flood control projects dating back to 2016, not counting substandard ones. Lacson said that the initial figure of P180-B was an “extrapolation.” Lacson said this was based on...
Former Senator Grace Poe on Wednesday, Dec. 3 addressed the recommendation by the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) to refer her for further investigation by the Office of the Ombudsman, asserting that the move confirms the allegations against her are unfounded. “The ICI’s...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" Lacson said on Wednesday, Dec. 3, that more than P180 billion has likely been lost to ghost flood control projects dating back to 2016, not counting substandard ones. Lacson said he and Senate finance committee chairman Sherwin Gatchalian arrived at this...
Kymani Ladi remains committed to play for the national team despite the circumstances surrounding his entry in the 33rd Southeast Asian Games. With Ateneo’s UAAP Season 88 campaign officially over, Ladi has set his sights on a possible stint with Gilas Pilipinas in the biennial event Thailand is...
Jacob Cortez took charge as De La Salle University struck back at archrival Ateneo, 78-72, to seal the last Final Four berth in the UAAP Season 88 men’s basketball tournament at the Smart Araneta Coliseum Wednesday, Nov. 26. With the crucial tiff living up to the hype, Cortez and Mike Phillips...
Games Wednesday (Smart Araneta Coliseum) 7:30 a.m. – Ateneo vs La Salle Zobel (16U) 9:30 a.m. – UST vs FEU-D (16U) 11:30 a.m. – UST vs FEU (women 's) 1:30 p.m. – UST vs FEU (men 's) 4:30 p.m. – Ateneo vs La Salle (men 's) 7 p.m. – Ateneo vs La Salle (women 's) When a...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said on Monday, November 24 that the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee is ready to release a partial report on its investigation on the anomalous government flood control projects. “We will file a partial committee report, based on the...
Amid persistent criticism that the Office of the Ombudsman’s probe was all talk, Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said on Saturday, Nov. 22, that the arrest orders for resigned congressman Zaldy Co and 17 others were proof that those doubts were misplaced. Lacson had this...
Gerry Abadiano displayed veteran poise and steered University of the Philippines past Ateneo, 79-75, to clinch the twice-to-beat advantage in the UAAP Season 88 men 's basketball tournament at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City Wednesday, Nov. 19. Abadiano looked like a man on a mission in...
Reigning champion University of the Philippines tries to clinch the semifinal bonus when they tackle Ateneo in the UAAP Season 88 men’s basketball tournament at Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City Wednesday, Nov. 19. Fresh off a 70–65 win over Adamson to punch their semis ticket, the Fighting...
Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III, on Saturday, Nov. 15, reminded the public to be cautious in assessing statements circulating online and from various personalities, as he emphasized the standard of “zero accountability, zero credibility". Sotto gave this response to Usapang Senado...
Collins Akowe stood tall on both ends as University of Santo Tomas held off Ateneo, 67-59, for a solid grip of the fourth spot in the UAAP Season 88 men 's basketball tournament at the Smart Araneta Coliseum Saturday, Nov. 15. With Forthsky Padrigao orchestrating the offense that helped the...
