Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Thursday, September 4 said he strongly supports a complete overhaul of the Philippine Contractors Accreditation Board (PCAB), the agency responsible for accrediting contractors, following allegations of corruption in government flood control projects. Lacson...
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Thursday, September 4 said that while the House of Representatives cannot return the National Expenditure Program (NEP) for 2026 back to Malacañang to fix the “mangled” entries there, another option is available. For instance, Lacson said the Department of...
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Wednesday, September 3 said that letting the culprits in the anomalous flood projects go unpunished is worse than the country experiencing losing some P118.5-billion worth of economic loss. Lacson was referring to the estimates cited by Department of Finance...
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon on Wednesday, Sept. 3, requested the Department of Justice (DOJ) to place more than 20 DPWH officials and contractors on the immigration lookout list for their alleged involvement in anomalous “ghost” flood control projects....
While officials of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) found only three luxury vehicles in the property of the Discayas in Pasig City when they carried out a search warrant, Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada disclosed that the controversial couple actually owns 80 vehicles. Estrada...
The Philippine economy could have grown by six percent if flood control projects had not been hijacked by corruption, resulting in a loss of as much as ₱119 billion in economic output, according to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s chief economic manager. While Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto...
Vice President Sara Duterte said on Monday, Sept. 1, that President Marcos was “too little, too late” when he ordered the probe into the anomalous flood control projects of the government, pointing out that rampant corruption isn’t just happening in the country’s infrastructure programs....
PasigLaban Kabataan, a youth organization in Pasig City, has called on the public, especially the youth, to use and raise their voices against all forms of corruption and work together to end it. The statement was issued following recent corruption issues involving flood control projects, allegedly...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has denied having any connection with his father’s firm and the business partnership it had with infrastructure contractors Sara and Curlee Discaya, who are now being investigated over anomalous flood control projects and ostentatious lifestyle. “Uulitin ko (I...
Newly appointed Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon revealed on Monday, Sept. 1, that he would issue a memorandum that will seek the submission of courtesy resignation of all ranking officials of the department amid allegations of anomalies in flood control...
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Sunday, August 31 moved to set the record straight on fellow Sen. Rodante Marcoleta’s insinuation that he is meddling in his work as chairman of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee in looking into the flood control mess. Lacson was referring to Marcoleta 's...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has reassigned key officials in Region 4B and Batangas amid the ongoing investigation into the revelations made by President Marcos in relation to flood control projects. DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan, in a video message on Saturday, August 30,...
