Senate Blue Ribbon Committee chairperson Senator Erwin Tulfo on Friday, Aug. 7, said the panel will leave all flood control-related cases to the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB). Earlier, Tulfo and Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian had a closed-door coordination meeting with Ombudsman Jesus Crispin...
Bulk of the P611 million turned over to the Department of Justice (DOJ) as a form of restitution in the “anomalous” flood control projects came from former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) undersecretary Roberto R. Bernardo. DOJ Spokesperson Raphael Niccolo L. Martinez disclosed...
The Office of the Ombudsman assured that the assets of persons and owners of construction firms charged in the anomalous flood control projects will remain frozen even if the freeze orders issued by the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) expire in six months. Assistant Ombudsman Mico Clavano on...
A former official of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Bulacan testified before the Sandiganbayan on Tuesday, March 24, and narrated the connection of resigned congressman Zaldy Co with construction firm Sunwest, Inc. Sunwest was the contractor of the “anomalous” P289...