Ombudsman probes SALN discrepancies of 26 ex-solons
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Flood control scandal, DBM spending data and PPP projects
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ICI failure to net ‘big fish’ slammed: De Lima says Marcos flood control probe a mere ‘public ride’
The commission has turned over documents to the Ombudsman, including nine referrals involving 65 individuals.
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Pork, patronage localized
Under the guise of the automatic National Tax Allotment, the lump sums are similar in character to the Priority Development Assistance Fund.
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Philippines falls to 120th in 2025 corruption index
The Philippines drops to 120th out of 182 countries in Transparency International’s 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index, scoring 32 amid a flood control scandal…
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Zaldy still in Portugal — Jonvic
Remulla reiterated that no special treatment is being accorded to Revilla.
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‘What Forbes Park house?’ Prove it, Palace says on claimed BBM property
The kickbacks were supposedly intended for Romualdez and President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
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Jonvic: Zaldy Co deportation from Portugal unlikely
Remulla said the Philippines and Portugal have no extradition treaty, but President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. earlier said he is eyeing negotiating one for Co’s…
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Estrada, Revilla face prelim probe
The Department of Justice will issue subpoenas for Senators Jinggoy Estrada and Bong Revilla over plunder complaints linked to nationwide flood control…
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Plunder deja vu for Estrada, Revilla
Senators Jinggoy Estrada and Bong Revilla face new plunder and bribery charges linked to overpriced and ghost flood control projects, revisiting controversies…
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Justice or ‘jus-tiis?‘
The question is no longer whether corruption exists. It is whether enforcement follows through when the suspects are powerful and well-connected.
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DOJ names state witnesses in flood control corruption probe
The Department of Justice on 15 January 2026 identified four key individuals, including high-ranking DPWH officials, who have been granted immunity under the…
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Pinoys turn to media as confidence drops
Confidence in government accountability drops as the flood control scandal continues; Filipinos increasingly rely on media coverage to expose corruption amid…
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Budget perversion drags PBBM down
‘They always announce that inflation is low, but the thing is, the public is not feeling this. Prices continue to be high. There’s a lot of hoarding. There’s a…
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Infrastructure outlays slide 40% amid corruption probe
Economists have widely cited the pullback in public infrastructure spending — largely linked to the flood control controversy involving the Department of…
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What‘s lost to greed
Beyond the risk to their safety and health, the flood problem caused by the misuse of funds meant for its prevention may make children imbibe the wrong values.
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DFA: No updates on Co’s whereabouts
The Philippine government continues its search for former lawmaker Zaldy Co, coordinating with Interpol and foreign authorities after his passport cancellation…
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