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Latest Daily Tribune news and analysis on DPWH flood control scandal.
A prosecution witness testified during former House Speaker Martin Romualdez’s bail hearing that his name did not appear on project proponent lists maintained…
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Filipinos least able to recover live beside flood-prone creeks, beneath bridges or in makeshift houses that insurance companies would hesitate to cover.
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The Office of the Ombudsman has filed nine graft charges against Tarlac 3rd District Rep. Noel Rivera over an alleged conflict of interest in DPWH flood…
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Former DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan will remain under hospital arrest after the Sandiganbayan granted his request due to multiple life-threatening illnesses,…
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DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon testifies before the Sandiganbayan, presenting “rock solid” evidence of substandard work in a P289-million “ghost” flood control…
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While transparency is welcome, the unauthorized and ill-timed leaks of sensitive information reeks of inefficiency in governance and the disrespect for…
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The common narrative of those caught in the web of scandal has been that the allegations are baseless, with no sufficient evidence to back them other than…
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Cabral was believed to possess crucial information related to the alleged anomalies, including a supposed list of proponents ranging from lawmakers to private…
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When police later confirmed that it was indeed Cabral, and that the initial finding pointed to suicide, the doubts did not disappear; they merely shifted.
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Considering her personal knowledge, she was in a position to identify the congressmen and senators who made insertions and therefore profited from them.
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The mayor alleged that the Discayas have threatened former employees who may testify against them.
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Former DPWH Undersecretary Roberto Bernardo implicated several current and former senators, including Bong Revilla, Grace Poe, Chiz Escudero, Jinggoy Estrada,…
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Controversy deepens in the DPWH flood control scandal as reports link dismissed engineers to massive gambling losses and alleged involvement with showbiz…
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An insurance claim cannot be categorized as ‘restitution’ per se, because restitution presupposes a violation of law.
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A request by DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon to freeze assets of those involved in flood-control anomalies has resulted in swift action by the BSP and the AMLC. ‘We…
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