Vice President Sara Duterte said on Sunday, Nov. 23, that the Marcos administration’s sincerity to go after those involved in the flood control corruption scandal, which allegedly includes his cousin—former speaker Martin Romualdez—will be tested as the government starts to file charges....
The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will now turn over all evidence they have gathered on alleged flood control anomalies to the Office of the Ombudsman, President Marcos announced. In a video message uploaded to his social...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Monday, Nov. 17, addressed renewed controversy over a resurfaced 2024 video call involving then House Speaker Martin Romualdez, then House Appropriations Chair Rep. Zaldy Co, and military chief General Romeo Brawner Jr. According to the AFP, an old clip...
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon rejected allegations by former Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co targeting President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and described the claims as baseless and illogical. Dizon said Marcos personally exposed irregularities in...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) is tightening coordination mechanisms and aligning operational strategies with the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) as part of the government’s intensified campaign against corruption. Police Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr., acting PNP...
Former House Speaker Martin Romualdez, former Ako-Bicol party-list representative Zaldy Co, and 17 other congressmen being linked to the flood control project scandal were absent from the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing on Friday, Nov. 14. Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping”...
Senator Imee Marcos on Thursday, Nov. 13, said former lawmaker Zaldy Co will attend the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing online, while the invited congressmen will be there to defend former House Speaker Martin Romualdez amid allegations linking him to the anomalous flood control project...
President Marcos clarified that former House Speaker Martin Romualdez is not among the 37 individuals referred to the Ombudsman for corruption charges, but stressed that “no one is immune” from accountability as the investigation expands. In a press conference at Malacañan on Thursday, Nov....
Witnesses in the upcoming Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing scheduled on Friday, Nov. 14, are expected to withdraw their statements after their families were threatened. Senator Imee Marcos said this in an interview on Wednesday, Nov. 12, ahead of the continuation of the panel 's probe...
The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee will invite former House Speaker Martin Romualdez and 17 other members of the House of Representatives to the continuation of the panel’s inquiry into the anomalous flood control projects. Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson confirmed this on...
Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III denied protecting anyone amid discussions on whether former House Speaker Martin Romualdez may be invited to attend the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearings into the anomalous flood control projects in the country. In an interview on Bilyonaryo...
Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III said former House Speaker Martin Romualdez was “quite positive” when informed about the possibility of being invited to attend the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing into the anomalous flood control projects in the country. In an interview on...
