Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson on Thursday, May 21 expressed "double relief" after a new senator has been named as the new chairman of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee. Earlier, the Senate elected Sen. Pilar Juliana “Pia” Cayetano as the new blue ribbon panel chairperson, a week after her...
The Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) has ordered Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero to submit a counter affidavit to answer allegations in his supposed involvement on the alleged anomalous flood control projects, Assistant Ombudsman Mico Clavano said on Thursday, May 21. Per Clavano, the case involving...
President Marcos inspected the ongoing drainage improvement project along G. Araneta Avenue in Quezon City as part of the government’s intensified flood mitigation campaign under “Oplan Kontra Baha.” During the inspection, the President emphasized the importance of continuous drainage...
A Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) engineer told the Sandiganbayan Third Division that a controversial flood control project in Pandi, Bulacan allegedly lacked the required construction materials test report despite being reported as 95.75 percent complete. During the Wednesday, May...
CEBU CITY – The archbishop of Cebu has issued a pastoral appeal asking the faithful to “listen, reflect, and respect one another.” Cebu Archbishop Albert Uy lamented that Filipinos have become “divided, confused, and emotionally burdened because of political tensions, conflicting opinions,...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Tuesday, May 19 questioned the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) move to recommend the filing of charges against him and other former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) officials in connection with flood control project anomalies. Estrada, who is now...
ACT Teachers party-list Representative Antonio Tinio on Tuesday, May 19, asked the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) to investigate at least P4.44 billion worth of flood control projects in Davao City that their independent probe had flagged for alleged irregularities. In a letter addressed to...
The Office of the Ombudsman confirmed on Monday, May 18 that it has officially received the Department of Justice (DOJ) resolution recommending the filing of plunder and graft charges against Senator Jinggoy Estrada and several other public officials and private individuals over alleged...
The Philippines is facing a deepening cost-of-living crisis and a sharp economic slowdown driven by escalating tensions between the United States (US) and Iran, according to a report by BMI, a unit of Fitch Solutions. While the government has introduced relief measures, a narrowing fiscal window...
The Office of the Ombudsman has confirmed receiving the partial committee report transmitted by the office of Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson concerning alleged irregularities linked to flood control projects. Assistant Ombudsman Mico Clavano said the document will be referred to teams handling...
Peanut Gallery Media Network (PGMN) host Camille Jensen “CJ” Hirro did not show up before investigators at the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Monday, May 11, despite being summoned to shed light on her possible involvement in the P300 million extortion attempt against Leyte 1st...
During intense deliberations that preceded the 2005 enactment of the Expanded Value Added Tax (E-VAT) Law, which also covered oil and electricity, lawmakers defended the measure as a treasury-tightening mechanism; an unpopular but calculated imposition designed to raise massive revenues so it could...
