Malacañang said it respects the decision of Rogelio "Babes" Singson to resign as one of the commissioners of the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI). Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said they understand why Singson resigned, considering the...
President Marcos described his administration’s anti-corruption campaign as a painful but necessary “major surgery,” saying the country must “bleed” in the short term to remove systemic problems that have plagued the government for decades. Speaking at the annual Year-end Media Fellowship...
Sen. Mark Villar said on Wednesday, December 4 that the Independent Commission on Infrastructure’s (ICI) latest decision to refer his case before the Ombudsman proves that the allegations against him are without any basis. “The ICI’s decision to refer my case to the Ombudsman reaffirms...
President Marcos wants results from the ongoing investigation on the massive flood control corruption, and not drama, Malacañang said. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Dave Gomez said despite the political noise surrounding the investigation into the flood control corruption...
Whatever evidence that may link President Marcos to the flood control anomalies, he will not object to it. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro made the statement, emphasizing that any move to hold Marcos accountable for the massive flood-control corruption scandal...
President Marcos has his basis in revealing that resigned lawmaker Zaldy Co has indeed blackmailed him over the ongoing investigation into flood control anomalies, Malacañang said. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro maintained that Co, through his lawyer, has...
Senate Deputy Majority Leader Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito has called on the government to continue spending on infrastructure programs despite the fallout from the flood control scandal in order to boost employment opportunities and revive the economy. Ejercito warned the slowdown on...
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...
The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will now turn over all evidence they have gathered on alleged flood control anomalies to the Office of the Ombudsman, President Marcos announced. In a video message uploaded to his social...
If the claims of resigned lawmaker Zaldy Co over the massive flood control anomalies are true, he should return home and testify, a Palace official said, adding that the government would offer him protection. "Kung 'yan naman po ay may katotohanan at mayroon siyang mga ebidensya, maliban sa...
Malacañang affirmed that no one, including President Marcos, is exempted from the investigation of the massive flood control anomalies. The statement of Marcos, saying that no one is immune to the investigation of the massive flood control corruption, also applies to him, the Malacañang said. "Of...
