Senator Imee Marcos said on Monday, July 27 that President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos’ claim that the Ombudsman is on the verge of filing charges against former House Speaker Martin Romualdez is nothing but a bluff. “Pawang pambubudol na naman ang sinabi ng Pangulo na malapit nang sampahan...
After President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. disclosed that multiple cases against former House Speaker Martin Romualdez will soon be filed, according to the Office of the Ombudsman, Senator Erwin Tulfo said he no longer sees any reason for the Blue Ribbon Committee to focus on him. "What 's the...
Majority Leader Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos shot down on Monday, July 27, the notion of the House of Representatives resuming its investigation on the flood control projects mess in the second regular session. Speaking to House reporters just before his father President Marcos...
Executive Secretary Ralph Recto perhaps best summed up President Marcos ' fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA): "Tamang timpla. Malaman at hindi bola-bola (Just the right mix. Substantive, not fluff).” In a statement on Monday evening, July 27, Recto said the President delivered "a fair...
President Marcos declared that his loyalty is to the Filipino people—not to his family or political allies—as he highlighted the administration 's anti-corruption campaign during his fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA). In his speech, the President, who was visibly serious from the...
A broad coalition of church leaders, religious groups, and faith-based organizations has called for independent investigations and the prosecution of those involved in alleged corruption in flood control projects, saying the Filipino people deserve accountability beyond government admissions and...
Amid the attention on security for the State of the Nation Address (SONA), police forces in Mindanao were tasked to prioritize disaster response and humanitarian assistance for communities affected by heavy rains that swept Davao City and other areas. PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr....
In every lengthy State of the Nation Address (SONA), which typically lasts an hour or more, it is the most pressing issues or the most controversial portions that tend to linger in the public 's memory until the next address is delivered. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. 's past four...
Almost a year after President Marcos publicly exposed alleged corruption in flood-control projects during his State of the Nation Address (SONA), the government’s anti-graft campaign has led to the filing of criminal cases against high-profile politicians and the detention of two former...
Mamamayang Liberal (ML) Party-list Rep. Leila de Lima believes that President Marcos will downplay the flood control projects corruption scandal instead of giving it focus for the second year in a row in his State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 27. According to De Lima,...
The Office of the Ombudsman should launch a full-scale investigation into the "Davao flood control scandal" as far as Makabayan solon ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. Antonio Tinio is concerned. This, especially after the massive flooding that inundated residents and their properties the other day....
DAVAO CITY – Heavy rain in the mountainous parts of this city spawned massive flooding in riverside communities in Tugbok and Talomo Districts here on Friday night, July 24. The massive flooding reportedly trapped dozens of families in their houses while some were forced to climb to the roof of...
