The Manila Police District (MPD) on Friday, Nov. 28, issued a traffic advisory announcing road closures and rerouting schemes for the “Trillion Peso March,” an anti-corruption protest set on Sunday, Nov. 30, which is expected to draw a large crowd. MPD said starting at 12:01 a.m. on Nov. 30,...
President Marcos has his basis in revealing that resigned lawmaker Zaldy Co has indeed blackmailed him over the ongoing investigation into flood control anomalies, Malacañang said. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro maintained that Co, through his lawyer, has...
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon dared former Ako-Bicol Party-list representative Zaldy Co to return to the Philippines and face allegations linking him to ghost and substandard flood control projects. The statement came after the DPWH and the Independent...
Senate Deputy Majority Leader Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito has called on the government to continue spending on infrastructure programs despite the fallout from the flood control scandal in order to boost employment opportunities and revive the economy. Ejercito warned the slowdown on...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson has filed a measure seeking to give the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) additional powers and widening the scope of covered persons involved in financial crimes and updating the list of predicate offenses to money laundering. Lacson said...
Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara on Wednesday, November 26, urged political groups and critics to maintain respect in public discourse. He stressed that while personal attacks may occur in politics, involving the deceased is unacceptable. “We can take demolition jobs;...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Tuesday evening flagged several “duplicate” projects of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in its corruption-filled 2025 budget, saying these could have been designed to “confuse and corrupt.” During the Senate...
Malacañang said the videos released by resigned congressman Zaldy Co are plagued with inconsistencies, raising doubt that he may be altering his claims on the flood control mess based on the public 's reaction. Palace Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said...
Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero lauded President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. for pursuing evidence-based investigations on the issue of flood control budget irregularities. Escudero made the commendation on Tuesday, November 25 during the Senate plenary deliberations on the Department...
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...
President Marcos has unveiled the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) transparency portal, which he branded as a digital wall against corruption related to the implementation of infrastructure projects in the country. Marcos announced the rollout of the portal on Monday afternoon, Nov....
In order for the accusations of resigned lawmaker Zaldy Co to "mean something," he must come home and face the cases against him, President Marcos dared. As Marcos downplayed the new allegations made by Co on Monday, Nov. 24, linking him to the flood control anomalies, he challenged the resigned...
