CAMP NAKAR, Lucena City, Quezon – The Armed Forces Southern Luzon Command has demanded accountability in allegedly anomalous multi-billion-peso flood control projects. The command headed by Lt. Gen. Cerilo Balaoro Jr. reaffirmed their duty to protect communities and uphold the rule of law as an...
BUTUAN CITY – The Police Regional Offices 10 and 13 are on alert for rallies on Sept. 21 against alleged corruption in flood control projects. “All field units are on standby to ensure peace and order during mass action that will reportedly take place on Sunday, Sept. 21,” said PRO-13 and...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Seventeen families were evacuated to safer grounds in Barangay Curuan here on Thursday night, Sept. 18, due to floods from heavy rains. The City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said 11 sitios in Barangay Curuan were affected – Mango Drive, Camias, Market Site,...
Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan has expressed doubts that the contractor couple Sarah and Curlee Discaya are qualified to be state witnesses in the ongoing investigation into the anomalous flood control projects. Pangilinan pointed out the inaccuaries in their testimonies itself during...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – A localized thunderstorm has caused severe flooding in central Bukidnon, leaving three people dead and five missing as of Thursday, authorities reported. According to a report by the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) 10 (Northern Mindanao),...
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon said on Friday, Sept. 19, that only P223 billion, or 22 percent, of the agency’s 2025 budget has been disbursed, which led to the enforcement of stricter reforms and tighter oversight of infrastructure projects. Speaking before...
Recognizing the need to ensure the safety of the investigating panel, the Philippine National Police (PNP) announced on Friday, Sept. 19, that it is ready to deploy uniformed personnel to meet the immediate security needs of the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) as it begins probing...
Senators Jinggoy Estrada and Joel Villanueva are not yet cleared from the issue of millions of pesos in insertions in the General Appropriations Act (GAA) for 2023 and 2025. Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson made the remark on Thursday, evening, following a lengthy public...
The Makati City Police is ready for the upcoming Sept. 21 rallies across Metro Manila and vowed to uphold peace, order, and public safety. "While Makati City is not identified as a primary site for these demonstrations, we recognize the potential for indirect impacts, including spillover...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" confirmed on Thursday, Sept. 18, that ₱600 million was allocated for Bulacan flood control projects in the 2023 unprogrammed budget. Lacson, who chairs the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee investigating the anomalous flood control projects, said that this...
DAVAO CITY – The Office of Civil Defense-11 (Davao region) reported on Thursday that 24 people were trapped, four were killed, and three others were missing in recent floods here. On Thursday, Sept. 18, the Baguio Police Station reported that another body was found at around 11:40 a.m. in Phase 3...
The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee on Thursday, September 18 granted protection to SYMS Construction Trading owner Sally Santos appealed for it during the resumption of its investigation into the anomalies in flood control projects. This after Sen. Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito noted how Santos...
