Discaya, Alcantara cited in contempt
Alcantara insisted that district engineers merely implemented projects under the General Appropriations Act and had ‘no actual knowledge’ of ghost projects.
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Alcantara insisted that district engineers merely implemented projects under the General Appropriations Act and had ‘no actual knowledge’ of ghost projects.
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The session also drew attention to WJ Construction, which was previously accused of delivering kickbacks to the Senate.
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Contractor Pacifico “Curlee” Discaya was cited in contempt on Thursday, 18 September 2025, for lying about the whereabouts of his wife, Cezarah "Sarah" Discaya.
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‘There is no need to cry for Argentina now as this time, it is Manila that sheds tears.’
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Senator Robin Padilla has filed a measure dubbed “Mahiya Naman Kayo” which would prohibit senators and congressmen from intervening in the budgeting and…
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Senator Erwin Tulfo on Wednesday called for the immediate passage of the long-delayed Freedom of Information (FOI) bill, saying it is a critical tool for…
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Senator Loren Legarda has become the first woman to chair the Senate Committee on National Defense and Security, Peace, Unification and Reconciliation as her…
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The Senate Committee on Games and Amusement on Tuesday issued a show-cause order against Meta-Facebook Philippines executives for skipping the continuation of…
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Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson pledged on Monday to help augment the “crumb-sized” budget of the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC)…
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Perhaps Sotto was again listening to the same ‘legal luminary’ who had wrongly advised him that the SC’s unanimous decision on the articles of impeachment…
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Sotto dismissed the takeover gossip, noting that no hearing on the questioned flood control projects had yet transpired under Lacson.
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Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has co-sponsored a Senate resolution honoring the 2025 awardees of the Metrobank Foundation Outstanding Filipinos, which…
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‘An informed citizenry is vital to democracy. Access to accurate and reliable information empowers Filipinos to participate in governance and hold officials…
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Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III said he did not receive any donations from public works contractors during his election campaign for the May 2025…
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Senator Loren Legarda has filed a bill aimed at institutionalizing preventive, systems-based reforms across all government agencies to combat corruption. The…
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Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has vowed to continue his health care advocacy despite being replaced as chairman of the Senate Committee on Health and…
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Senator Loren Legarda has filed a bill that would provide eligible senior citizens with a P1,000 monthly stipend to help them purchase maintenance medications.
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Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan on Wednesday, 10 September, accepted the chairmanship of the Committee on Justice and Human Rights, which tackles the…
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