The congressman who served as overall chairman to the House Infrastructure Committee (infra comm) is hoping that Zaldy Co 's reported capture would lead to the sharing of more details about the flood control corruption scandal. Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Terry Ridon, like the rest of the...
At least two more senators have signed the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee’s partial report on the investigation into the anomalous flood control projects, Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said on Thursday, April 16. Lacson said that as of Wednesday, Senate President Vicente...
The camp of Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. believes that practically zero evidence has been produced so far against the former senator in connection with anomalous flood control projects in Pandi, Bulacan after a week 's worth of bail hearings at the Sandiganbayan anti-graft court. Since the...
Senate President Pro Tempore and Blue Ribbon Committee chairman Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said all further hearings on the flood control mess are suspended until all panel’s partial report is reported out and sponsored in plenary. Lacson said continuing hearings without reaching a logical...
The Supreme Court (SC) has dismissed the petition filed by contractor Sarah C. Discaya who challenged the Office of the Ombudsman’s resolution that found probable cause to file graft and non-bailable malversation of public funds in the “ghost” P96.5 million flood control project in Davao...
The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee has deferred its scheduled hearing on April 14, 2026 on the anomalous flood control projects, pending the submission of a sworn affidavit by former governor Luis “Chavit” Singson and the needed signatures for the partial committee report by at least five members...
Private contractor turned state witness Sally Santos, owner of SYMS Construction Trading, told the Sandiganbayan that the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) used her company 's license to obtain 42 government flood control projects worth P1.8 billion. Santos said that from the P1.8...
The camp of Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. has never been more confident that it can prove the former senator 's innocence from alleged involvement in anomalous flood control projects. This, after Revilla’s counsel, lawyer Reody Balisi, observed that the prosecution failed to show any connection...
Ombudsman says Romualdez, Escudero used 'sophisticated methods to commit plunder ' in flood control scam By Czarina Nicole Ong Ki The Office of the Ombudsman said on Tuesday, April 7, that former House speaker Martin Romualdez and former Senate president Chiz Escudero “used...
Former Ako Bicol partly-list representative Zaldy Co remains the beneficial owner of Sunwest, Inc. with around P802 million recorded transactions for years since 2019, the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) told the Sandiganbayan on Tuesday, April 7. In his testimony, AMLC’s lawyer Jan Mark...
The camp of Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez is insisting on the former two-time House Speaker 's innocence when it comes to the flood control projects corruption scandal. This, after news broke out Monday, April 6 that the Office of the Ombudsman under Jesus Crispin "Boying" Remulla...
Malacañang said it is up to the Office of the Ombudsman and the Department of Justice (DOJ) to decide whether to release the final report of the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) to the public. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro said this after...
