Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa said on Tuesday, Sept. 30, that he will push to have resigned Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co invited to the next flood control hearing of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee. In an ambush interview, Dela Rosa said that Co is no longer covered by the tradition of...
Former Ako Bicol Party-list Representative Zaldy Co and former House Speaker and Leyte 1st District Representative Martin Romualdez will be invited in the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee’s next public hearing on the flood control project controversy. Senate President Pro Tempore and Blue Ribbon...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Tuesday, September 30 said the revelations on the huge budget insertions by members of the Senate and House of Representatives in the 2025 national budget is a chance for both houses of Congress to ensure that next year’s budget is free...
Senator Rodante Marcoleta on Monday, Sept. 29, said that he 's not afraid of Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez, as he addressed criticisms arising from the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearings on the flood control project scandal. In a privilege speech, Marcoleta addressed criticisms...
Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Monday, September 29 directly accused Leyte 1st District Rep. Martin Romualdez as the one orchestrating in turning public attention away from some members of the House of Representatives who are behind the flood control anomalies. In a manifestation during...
Before UAAP Season 88 tipped off, veteran coach Tab Baldwin was candid about Ateneo entering the men’s basketball tournament without high expectations.
But that doesn’t mean the Blue Eagles -- who finished at the bottom of the standings in Season 87 with a 4-10 record -- were going to let...
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...
By now, any Filipino who doesn’t feel the disgust and rage over how these public officials and private contractors have seized the nation’s financial resources and lived lavishly at the expense of the unassuming Juan dela Cruz, must be out of their mind or complicit with these despicable...
Malacañang bared that the Department of Justice (DOJ) will request the Interpol to issue a "blue notice" for Ako Bicol Rep. Zaldy Co to locate his whereabouts. "Latest from DOJ—they will request for blue notice," Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro disclosed on...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" M. Lacson on Friday, September 26, said that a full record check and background investigation (RCBI) on "surprise witness" Orly Regala Guteza is needed due to the gravity of his testimony during Thursday 's Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing....
Former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Usec. Roberto Bernardo believes almost all project biddings are rigged. Bernardo said this during the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing investigating the anomalous flood control projects in the country on Thursday, Sept. 25. He was asked by...
Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara assured the public that the agency remains committed to integrity and quality education, even as Undersecretary Trygve L. Olaivar took a voluntary leave of absence after being linked to alleged irregularities in flood control projects. In a...
