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Latest Daily Tribune news and analysis on Flood-control corruption scandal.
The Ombudsman defended its decision to make former DPWH secretary Manny Bonoan a state witness in the flood control corruption cases, saying his testimony is…
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The public is asked to believe that the Senate erupted in a leadership crisis this week for institutional reasons.
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Christmas has come and gone with still no big fish rotting in jail—save for former Senator Bong Revilla.
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Some truths come out slowly, reluctantly, sometimes only after long pauses and difficult follow-ups.
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Fourth-quarter GDP growth plunged to 3.0 percent, far below the already downgraded 3.9 percent posted in the previous quarter. Adverse weather disruptions…
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Is there hope for systemic change in this country? Ultimately, the nation needs to see genuine justice rendered, not just a show of it.
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Jobs and prices led to the freefall of the president’s approval ratings, which an analyst said was among the lowest levels in contemporary political history.
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Former DPWH Undersecretary Roberto Bernardo implicated Escudero as among those who allegedly received kickbacks from flood control projects.
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Filipinos are taking to the streets with renewed anger and clear demands — to stop the theft, return what was taken, and protect public funds.
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S&P warned that further erosion of the long-term growth trend may weaken fiscal and debt metrics.
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Comparing the Marcos Jr. administration’s disaster response to the failures of “Yolanda,” this piece examines how corruption, weak governance, and public…
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With the scale of the scandal, the groups said swift action was expected from the government, yet indications point to foot-dragging.
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The Philippine Stock Exchange lost an estimated ₱1.7 trillion in value in just three weeks amid the flood control corruption scandal, with SEC Chairperson…
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Now it seems that every ripple created by the turmoil caused by the budget manipulation and the subsequent flood control scandal hits the financial markets…
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President Marcos Jr. and lawmakers in the 20th Congress agreed on eight new priority measures during the LEDAC meeting in Malacañang, even as the…
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Singson holds President Marcos responsible for the trillions of pesos lost to shabby flood control projects.
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The replacement of Romualdez by Dy could very well just be a political tactic designed to stabilize things until the public fury cools down.
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