Senator Rodante Marcoleta on Wednesday, May 7, accused Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" Lacson of casting doubt on his integrity by raising allegations he received P500-million in “allocables." In a privilege speech, Marcoleta directly addressed claims raised by Lacson, who chairs the...
The revelations in the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee Chairman 's Report on the flood control scandal lay bare that corruption in public works is not incidental. It is clearly engineered. It flows through a coordinated network that cuts across agencies, offices, and even branches of government....
The camp of former senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. is still awaiting the resolution of the Sandiganbayan Third Division on his petition for bail in connection with his malversation case over the alleged “ghost” flood control project in Pandi, Bulacan. The court is expected to release its...
Amid the more vocal and aggressive stand of the Office of the Ombudsman especially against top government officials linked to corruption, the agency has recorded a noticeable increase in the number of applicants seeking employment. In fact, Assistant Ombudsman for Internal Affairs Luigi Bonoan said...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" Lacson on Wednesday, May 6, said more pieces of evidence may be submitted to the Office of the Ombudsman as part of an ongoing inquiry into alleged irregularities in public works projects. Lacson disclosed that aside from previously discussed matters,...
Social media personality Franco Mabanta got arrested Tuesday night, May 6, by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) for allegedly extorting P300 million from congressman Martin Romualdez. But who is he? Mabanta is known in the vlogger community as a supporter and one of the key players in the...
Senator Rodante Marcoleta has become illogical and unreasonable, Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson noted. Lacson pointed this out following Marcoleta’s claim he is no longer the same person he was in the past. The senator was referring to Marcoleta’s statement after he...
The arrest of social media personality Franco Mabanta has nothing to do either with the freedom of the press or the freedom of expression, but more of using those freedoms to illegally gain money, a top official of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) said on Wednesday, May 6. In the case of...
Senator Rodante Marcoleta on Tuesday, May 5, reiterated anew why he decided not to sign the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee 's partial committee report, which he called “unfinished” and lacking collective judgment. In a manifestation, Marcoleta asked if Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Tuesday, May 5 finally presented on the floor the Blue Ribbon Committee’s “Chairman’s Progress Report” which contains the findings of its draft partial report on the flood control mess. Lacson’s report includes preliminary...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Tuesday, May 5 revealed that seven (7) senators have now signed the partial committee report of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee on the anomalous flood control projects. According to Lacson, who also heads the blue ribbon panel,Sen. Raffy...
The Third Division of the Sandiganbayan on Tuesday, May 5, commenced trial in the malversation of public funds case against former senator Ramon Bong Revilla Jr. and six co-accused. Revilla’s co-accused include Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Assistant District Engineer Brice...
