Lame duck in 2028
Whoever Marcos anoints will inherit the flood control scandal, the budget controversies, the economic contraction and the trust deficit.
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flood control corruption case
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P27-B projects under Romualdez in 2025 budget lacked documents — witness
Discover the controversy surrounding P27.43 billion worth of projects under former House Speaker Martin Romualdez in the 2025 budget, as a witness reveals the…
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Thieves never learn
While the 2027 budget has fewer flood control projects after the scandal, it replaced them with numerous multipurpose halls nationwide.
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Worse than pork, Lacson says of senators’ kitty
Senator Panfilo Lacson called the alleged P24-billion Senate “leadership fund” illegal and unconstitutional, warning that the scheme could fuel corruption…
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Marcos determined vs corruption — Matibag
NBI Director Melvin Matibag says President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is serious about fighting corruption, citing cases against former and incumbent officials as…
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BGC Boys, may deal kay Sara D?
May tsismis tungkol sa umano'y ugnayan ng BGC Boys na sina Henry Alcantara, Brice Hernandez, at JP Mendoza kay Bise Presidente Sara Duterte.
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Rossana Fajardo nagresign bilang ICI commissioner, epektibo 31 Disyembre
Nagresign si ICI commissioner Rossana Fajardo epektibo 31 Disyembre, ikatlong opisyal na umalis sa komisyon.
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8 accused in Oriental Mindoro flood project appear in Sandiganbayan
Eight DPWH officials linked to a P289 million flood control project in Oriental Mindoro appear in the Sandiganbayan. Former Rep. Zaldy Co has yet to surrender.
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Co will return if government assures safety — lawyer
Atty. Ruy Rondain says Zaldy Co will return to the Philippines if granted safety assurances, house arrest, or bail amid graft and malversation charges.
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Ghost flood projects could lead to 1,200 charges
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Building justice like a home
The public’s frustration is understandable. But if we want convictions that last, not just headlines that fade, then we must demand not only speed but strength.
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No legal basis yet to freeze lawmakers’ assets — ICI
The Independent Commission for Infrastructure said the Anti-Money Laundering Council cannot freeze the assets of lawmakers linked to ghost flood control…
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DOJ to summon ex-DPWH officials over ghost projects
The DOJ will issue subpoenas to former DPWH officials and contractors in connection with alleged ghost flood control projects in Bulacan, focusing on…
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Impossible task of the Discayas
A witness who refuses to disclose information, evades questioning, or withholds key evidence destroys the very basis upon which the State extends immunity.
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