Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri on Tuesday, Dec. 16, expressed full support for the Senate panel in the Bicameral Conference Committee (bicam) amid a reported deadlock over proposed cuts in the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) budget. In an interview, Zubiri...
The third day of bicameral conference committee deliberations on the proposed ₱6.793-trillion 2026 national budget was suspended on Monday, Dec. 15, amid a deadlock over the Department of Public Works and Highways’ (DPWH) budget. Senate Finance Committee Chair Sherwin Gatchalian said the...
With the annual Congress holiday break just around the corner, it seems that several individuals who were cited in contempt during previous hearings could remain in detention at the Senate during Christmas and the New Year--perhaps even longer. This was according to Senate President Vicente "Tito"...
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...
The camp of former Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. on Wednesday, Dec. 3, claimed that he was never given the chance to explain or defend himself before the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI). His official spokesperson, Atty. Maria Carissa C. Guinto, stated that Revilla has not...
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...
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...
The camp of former Senator Ramon "Bong" Revilla, Jr. denied on Friday, Nov. 14, all allegations thrown against him by former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Usec. Roberto Bernardo regarding the flood control kickback scheme. "These are outright fabrications intended to malign his...
Former Senator Grace Poe denied on Friday, Nov. 14, any involvement in corruption after she was implicated during the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing by a retired Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) official. During the panel 's hearing, Poe was among the new names floated by...
Senator Erwin Tulfo on Thursday, Nov. 13, called on the Senate to ensure that the proposed P6.793-trillion national budget for 2026 has no “pork barrel” or discretionary funds allocated to lawmakers. The vice-chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance pointed this out during the first day of...
The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) is asking the Office of the Ombudsman whether or not former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) officials led by ex-secretary Manuel Bonoan committed potential violations of the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials...
