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...
Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Thursday, September 25 denied he is involved in any ghost or anomalies in the government’s flood control projects as alleged by a former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) undersecretary. This, after former DPWH undersecretary Roberto Bernardo...
Former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Undersecretary for Operations Roberto Bernardo on Thursday, Sept. 25, dropped an explosive affidavit detailing the systemic corruption in various projects and naming several legislators, department officials, and political personalities...
Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Wednesday, September 17 cautioned the public against “calculated diversions” aimed at absolving House Speaker Martin Romualdez from any involvement in the anomalous flood control projects, especially “ghost” projects now hounding the country’s...
Senator Imee Marcos, on Monday, Sept. 15, denied talks within the minority bloc regarding a supposed plan to hatch a coup and change the leadership in the Upper Chamber. "Hindi. Wala. Walang pinag-uusapan na ganoon (No. Nothing. Nothing like that is being discussed)," she said in a press...
Sen. Vicente “Tito” Sotto III on Monday, September 8 was elected as the new Senate President as Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero steps down from the post, following criticisms that stemmed from controversies surrounding the government’s flood control program. President Ferdinand...
Malacañang said President Marcos would respect whatever decision senators make if reports of a leadership coup against Senate President Francis Escudero materialize, stressing that the choice of leader rests solely with the upper chamber. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the President’s...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Sunday, September 7 proposed that the flood control projects in the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) for 2026 be slashed considerably and be rechanneled to health, education and food production. Escudero is referring to the...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero expressed confidence that more foreign investors will look at the Philippines as an ideal investment destination with the enactment of a law that extends their land lease contract to 99 years. The measure, principally authored by Escudero during the...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” G. Escudero has approved the issuance of subpoenas to five contractors and three officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to compel their attendance the public hearing on irregularities surrounding the flood control projects across the...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Tuesday, September 2 called on Malacañang to draw up a “negative list” of infrastructure projects that cannot be funded under the 2026 national budget and should be vetoed outright by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Escudero said these should be...
Members of the powerful Commission on Appointments (CA), responsible for confirming or rejecting presidential appointees, swore in and elected officers during its first plenary session on Tuesday, Aug. 26, for the 20th Congress. During Tuesday’s plenary session, August 26, 2025, Senate President...
