The Sandiganbayan Fifth Division has denied Senator Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada 's motions to consolidate or jointly hear the plunder and graft cases filed against him and several Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) officials over alleged irregularities in the 2025 national budget....
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) secured clearance from the Department of Justice (DOJ) to file 44 criminal tax evasion cases against three former public works officials over an alleged ₱1.68 billion in unpaid liabilities. In a statement, the BIR reported that the DOJ found probable cause to...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is considering relocating about 500 families living along Tuntong Creek in Barangay Manuyo Dos as part of a long-term solution to the persistent flooding problem in Las Piñas, Mayor April Aguilar said. Aguilar noted that DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon...
Las Piñas Mayor April Aguilar announced that the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is targeting the completion of the long-delayed flood mitigation project along Marcos Alvarez Avenue in Barangay Talon Singko, Las Piñas City, by June. Aguilar joined DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon during...
Seven months after the devastating province-wide flooding in Cebu, President Marcos assured residents that work on flood-control repairs and redesign efforts continues. Marcos flew to Talisay City, Cebu, on Monday, June 22, to inspect the rehabilitation of the Mananga River. While the river 's...
Government infrastructure spending plunged in the first four months of the year, failing to recover from a high-profile flood-control corruption scandal that triggered aggressive regulatory oversight and disrupted the processing of state funds. According to the latest national government...
A youth group on Friday, June 19, questioned the delay in the filing of charges against Senator Joel Villanueva over his alleged involvement in a flood-control project controversy in Bulacan, despite earlier pronouncements from the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) that the case was already ripe for...
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...
Investigations into alleged irregularities involving infrastructure and flood control projects must go beyond prosecution and serve as a catalyst for institutional reform, Ombudsman Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla said on Thursday, June 18. Remulla made the remarks before governance leaders and...
Even the country’s main public hospital in Manila appeared to have not been spared from the flood control controversy. And Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has all the reasons to be furious since after one and a half year since the flood control at the Philippine General Hospital...
The Sandiganbayan Sixth Division has denied a bid by a co-accused of former Ako Bicol party-list representative Elizaldy “Zaldy” Co to inhibit its justices from hearing their malversation case. In a resolution dated June 17, the court denied former Department of Public Works and Highways...
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Wednesday, June 17 announced he is voluntarily relinquishing the chairmanship of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee, one of the most powerful panels in the Upper Chamber. Lacson made the manifestation hours after the Senate majority formally elected Sen....
