Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Friday, August 29 said the Philippine Construction Accreditation Board (PCAB) should take an active role to address allegations of “accreditation for sale” in the flood control and other infrastructure projects in the country. Lacson made the...
As the Marcos administration intensifies its crackdown on reported anomalies in flood control projects, the Federation of Philippine Industries (FPI) stressed that both government officials and contractors should be similarly held accountable. The FPI, the umbrella organization representing local...
Filipinos exposing the luxurious lifestyle of children of some contractors included in President Marcos ' list was actually viewed as heeding to the chief executive 's call to help in uncovering corrupt practices. Some of the kids of contractors revealed by Marcos as the top companies...
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri said on Friday, Aug. 29, that lifestyle checks should cover both appointed and elected officials in the government amid investigations into anomalous flood control projects. "Dapat ang lifestyle check siguro ay dapat lahat (Lifestyle checks should probably cover...
President Marcos has condemned the shooting of a contractor in Negros Oriental, saying it must be thoroughly investigated. "Tama lang po na imbestigahan iyan para malaman natin ang puno’t dulo nila at kinukondena natin ang mga karahasan na ito – iyan ay ayon sa Pangulo (It is only right that...
The Akbayan Partylist, led by Rep. Perci Cendaña, staged a protest outside St. Gerrard Construction in Pasig City on Friday, Aug. 29, to condemn contractors Curlee and Sara Discaya over their alleged involvement in anomalous flood control projects. “Ang masasabi ko po dito sa mga nangyayari...
CEBU CITY – The Senate has been asked to investigate the flood control projects in Mandaue City. Edward Ligas, a radio broadcaster and an international boxing judge, has sent letters to at least eight senators, including Sen. Rodante Marcoleta, the chairman of the Blue Ribbon Committee. The...
Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan voiced out his support for the creation of an independent commission to investigate alleged anomalous flood control projects worth trillions of pesos. In an interview with Bombo Radyo Baguio on Thursday, Aug. 28, Pangilinan emphasized the importance of...
Senator Bam Aquino is calling for a review of the proposed ₱243-billion flood control budget for 2026, saying funds allocated for unnecessary projects should be redirected to more urgent priorities such as education and healthcare. “If we really concentrate and put the money where the...
Any lifestyle check that will be done on government officials must be “deep dive” and not merely superficial, Vice President Sara Duterte said on Wednesday, Aug. 27. In an interview in The Hague, Netherlands, the Vice President agreed with President Marcos’ call for lifestyle checks amid...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – Around P21 billion is still needed for flood mitigation structures along major river systems in central Pangasinan, according to the DPWH-Ilocos Regional Office on Wednesday. In a press conference, DPWH-Ilocos regional director Ronnel Tan said that out of the total...
Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson revealed on Wednesday, Aug. 27, that accreditations are being offered to contractors for a fee starting at P2 million. According to Lacson, this was being done by the Philippine Contractors Accreditation Board (PCAB), the implementing board of the Construction...
