Ping Lacson described flood control corruption as 'pie-sharing'
Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson, in his Senate privilege speech on Wednesday, likened the systemic corruption in flood control projects to "pie-sharing."
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Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson, in his Senate privilege speech on Wednesday, likened the systemic corruption in flood control projects to "pie-sharing."
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International Criminal Court Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan has countered the petition of former president Rodrigo Duterte’s lawyer seeking to disqualify him on…
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Yuchengco-led EEI Corp. is regaining ground in the construction sector with its project backlog rising 40 percent to P36.85 billion as of July, lifted by new…
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Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso announced Tuesday that the city plans to convert the old Ospital ng Maynila building into an academic building…
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‘This comprehensive measure demonstrates our resolve to deliver swift, tangible relief that will help our community rebuild and recover.’
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The Commission on Audit (CoA) has obtained the first batch of documents crucial to its impending investigation into the flood control projects in Bulacan,…
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On 5 February, the House of Representatives impeached Duterte, with a majority voting to adopt the articles of impeachment.
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‘We must fix what happened in the past. And if cases have to be filed, let’s file the cases.’
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Witnesses would crumble; not even Sara Duterte could handle that expression.
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Senator Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri called out the persistent manipulation of infrastructure budgets, particularly for flood control projects, and demanded full…
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The chief of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has confirmed the existence of so-called “ghost” flood control projects in several towns in…
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Baricuatro’s statement underscores her determination to ensure that flood control funds are properly managed and that those responsible for mismanagement or…
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He estimated the prosecution will most likely apply for the warrants after the confirmation of charges against Duterte set for 23 to 26 September concludes.
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A thinly capitalized contractor that was one of the 15 firms President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. identified as cornering P100 billion worth of projects within three…
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Supporting local businesses is vital, but it should not overshadow the need for transparency and integrity in public works.
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Engr. Lao, a topnotch Mapua graduate and an expert environmental engineer, gave me an album of pictures two months ago showing flooding in various parts of the…
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The arrest of co-perpetrators of former President Rodrigo Duterte in the bloody drug war on an International Criminal Court warrant is unlikely to happen…
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