Senator Erwin Tulfo has claimed on Tuesday, July 28 that some senators who earlier pushed for the flood control mess probe to continue are now singing a different tune. Tulfo, chairman of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee, said this as Senator Panfilo Lacson continued to gather evidence on alleged...
The Sandiganbayan Fifth Division has denied Senator Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada’s bid to fix bail in his plunder case over the alleged flood control irregularities. The July 24 ruling, penned by Associate Justice Gener M. Gito, said the court could not immediately set Estrada’s bail without...
The Office of the Ombudsman has given Leyte 1st District Rep. Martin Romualdez, as well as other respondents, 15 days to submit their counter-affidavits in connection with the investigation into alleged irregularities in flood control projects. Assistant Ombudsman Mico Clavano confirmed on Tuesday,...
Vice President Sara Duterte cast doubt on President Marcos ' pronouncement in his State of the Nation Address (SONA) that those allegedly linked to the flood control scandal, including his cousin, former House Speaker Martin Romualdez, would be put behind bars. Duterte said Marcos has made...
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...
