Vice President Sara Duterte has expressed her readiness to be the president in case President Marcos steps down from power, stressing that her Constitutional mandate is to take over Malacañan as the “first in line in succession.” “Of course, there is no question about my readiness. I...
Spending on hard infrastructure fell by almost a third in the third quarter, simultaneously missing the government’s target to ramp up disbursements for the period, as public spending faced tighter scrutiny in the aftermath of the flood-control scandal. Data from the Department of Budget and...
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....
Vice President Sara Duterte believes President Marcos must be included in the corruption charges because he approved the 2025 national government budget. In a media interview in Cebu City on Thursday, Nov. 13, Duterte made it clear: Marcos must be held liable and send himself to jail. “Aminin na...
Vice President Sara Duterte believes that the creation of the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) tasked to investigate the various anomalous infrastructure projects in the country was merely a way for President Marcos to control the narrative and legitimize the commission’s report...
Although Vice President Sara Duterte maintained that she had never handled flood control projects in her position, she claimed that she could be implicated because of her last name. Speaking to reporters during the Pandesal Forum in Quezon City on Thursday, Oct. 16, the Vice President said she is...
Vice President Sara Duterte is wondering why President Marcos is so sure that the flood control corruption scandal won’t reach the Office of the President, hinting that it might be because everything has been scripted from the start. “Sa ganitong ongoing pa yung investigation kuno at inquiry...
Students from several universities and colleges in Manila will walk out from their classes to join a mass demonstration in Mendiola on Oct. 17, against the rampant corruption in the government as well as the "snail-paced" investigations being conducted against individuals and agencies allegedly...
In no uncertain terms, the state-controlled Land Bank of the Philippines debunked any irregularities regarding the release of millions of pesos meant to fund flood control projects, which were instead allegedly pocketed by private and public, elected and appointed, individuals. As a significant...
The ongoing mudslinging in the political arena, arising from the floodgate mess, sent shivers through the financial market. The peso suffered continuous beating against the United States (US) dollar, and the bourse slid down. Yes, Virginia, the currency, bond, and equities markets are uptight! The...
As the probe into controversial flood control projects continues, more than 800 new bank accounts have also been identified as having questionable transactions, leading authorities to add them to the growing list of frozen accounts. According to the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC), it secured...
Vice President Sara Duterte believes that Malacañang will one day have to confront public demand for truth and accountability as former speaker Martin Romualdez, President Marcos’ cousin and close ally, continues to find himself in hot water over the multi-billion-peso flood control corruption...
