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Flood control corruption, government spending, and Philippine budget transparency

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  1. Incompetence made worse by indifference (1)

    Incompetence made worse by indifference (1)

    THE PUBLIC HAS NOT FORGOTTEN (AND SHOULD NEVER FORGET) THAT THE FLOODWATERS ARE NOT UNFORESEEABLE ACTS OF GOD BUT A CONSEQUENCE OF INSATIABLE GREED AND A…

  2. Ground zero fury

    Ground zero fury

    The province is now ground zero of public anger, and this shift, understandable in its origins, carries risks that those in power would be unwise to ignore.

  3. SENATE President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" Lacson

    Different rainfall alert

    Behind the monstrous corruption lurks another tough opponent many have discounted: politics.

  4. Leadership fund, root of all evil

    Leadership fund, root of all evil

    District congressmen got a baseline of P500 million each, partylist representatives from P120 million to P150 million.

  5. SEN. ERWIN TULFO CHAIRS BLUE RIBBON HEARING

LOOK: Sen. Erwin Tulfo chaired the New Majority bloc's Blue Ribbon Committee hearing on Monday, 8 June 2026, in Pasay City. The hearing focused on the investigation into alleged anomalies involving flood control funds.

Former bodyguards of former Rep. Zaldy Co, collectively referred to as the "18 Marines," were invited to participate in the inquiry. However, they remained at the office of Sen. Robin Padilla, where they held a press briefing with members of the media.

Atty. Levi Baligod, on the other hand, speaks on behalf of the 18 marines inside Senator Robinhood Padilla’s office.| Aram Lascano

    Reopening Floodgate(s)

    Now the floods and the elephantine question in the room — who should answer for the stolen flood control money — are again at the forefront.

  6. LAWYER Levito “Levi” Baligod,,

    Ombudsman investigation

    He said the delay has affected the Ombudsman’s case build-up, particularly against former House Speaker Martin Romualdez.

  7. DEAN Gary Ador Dionisio

    All about elite politics

    If public trust in the Senate collapses entirely, the damage may be irreversible.

  8. SECRETARY Vince Dizon

    Dizon: Cases vs flood control suspects coming

    ‘It is understandable that they are overwhelmed because we submitted a lot of documents, both the DPWH and the Independent Commission for Infrastructure.’

  9. Scandal after scandal

    Scandal after scandal

    They all connived to build a mind-blowing engineering design that cost millions of pesos, but not to exceed P150 million each, so that it would be within the…

  10. DILG Secretary Jonvic Remulla nagsabing lumitaw si dating kongresistang Zaldy Co sa Stockholm batay sa apostille documents na isinumite sa Korte Suprema.

    Zaldy Co, namataan sa Sweden — Remulla

    Ayon kay DILG Secretary Jonvic Remulla, lumitaw sa Sweden ang puganteng si Zaldy Co batay sa apostille documents na isinumite sa Korte Suprema.

  11. Blue Ribbon’s burden

    Blue Ribbon’s burden

    Legislation must be proposed to prohibit the unprogrammed allocations in the budget that had become the source of abuses.

  12. BGC Boys X Sara D, dapat tutukan!

    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.