The members of the 18 "maleta boys" who retracted their affidavit have betrayed their role as "pawns", thus they must now reveal who their "king" is. Remarks from Manila 6th district Rep. Bienvenido "Benny" Abante Jr. and former Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers point to this...
The retraction made by four of the so-called “Maleta Boys” validated the initial findings of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) that they were coached into making the allegations on delivery of millions of pesos to President Marcos and other ranking government officials. NBI director...
Malacañang has urged Filipinos not to allow themselves to be used in exchange for money to fabricate allegations, warning that innocent people could be harmed as the controversy involving the so-called “Maleta Boys” continued to unfold. In a video statement on Friday evening, Aug. 7,...
Ombudsman Jesus Crispin "Boying" Remulla 's allegation that Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez had a hand in the recantation of some members of the so-called 18 "maleta boys" displayed the former 's "extreme prejudice". Thus, said Romualdez in a short statement on Friday afternoon,...
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Friday, Aug. 7, urged authorities to investigate not only the conflicting statements of the so-called “Maleta Boys” but also the individuals who may be behind the allegations and the confusion surrounding them. Lacson made the call after four of the 18 men...
Sen. Erwin Tulfo said on Friday, Aug. 7, that he expected four of the so-called “maleta boys” to recant their earlier testimonies alleging that they delivered luggage containing flood control kickbacks to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and former House Speaker Martin Romualdez. “I don...
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,...
Former senator Antonio F. Trillanes IV filed on Thursday, June 25, a cyber libel case against Senators Alan Peter Cayetano and Rodante Marcoleta in connection with the June 4 hearing when he was accused of receiving suitcases containing money. The case was filed before the Department of Justice...
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano 's bloc has seemingly abandoned the 18 ex-bodyguards who have been creating noise as bagmen under the flood control projects corruption scandal. Thus, said Manila 6th district Rep. Bienvenido "Benny" Abante in a statement Thursday, June 18, two days after the...
House Majority Leader Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos has expressed utter disdain toward the so-called 18 Marine-bagmen, calling them "fake" and not even worth his time. Speaking in a chance interview with House reporters, Rep. Marcos couldn 't even stomach calling the 18 Marines...
Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Tuesday, June 16 vowed to hold the former bodyguards of ex-congressman Zaldy Co accountable for linking him and members of his family to the flood control scam. This, after the 18 ex-bagmen of Co accused the senator during a press conference led by former...
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said on Sunday, June 14 that whoever is behind the possible destabilization plot involving the 18 former soldiers cannot undermine the professionalism in the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP). Lacson noted that they...
