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‘No need for Angara to resign amid flood control mess issue’

Malacañang on Tuesday said President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. sees no need for Education Secretary Sonny Angara to resign amid allegations that his name...

Closer look at Flood Control mess

Members of the Independent Commission on Infrastructure (ICI) including special advisor retired Philippine National Police Chief Gen. Rodolfo Azurin Jr. and Baguio City Mayor...

Lacson open to Blue Ribbon return if voted back

Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson said he is open to returning as chair of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee if reelected by his...

A reform program to prevent recurrence of flood scandal

A recurrence will be very likely if certain major reforms of the National Expenditure Program (NEP) preparation process are not undertaken. In the wake of...

Bulacan solon calls alleged links with Discayas ‘fake news’

Bulacan 6th district Rep. Salvador Pleyto Sr. on Monday dismissed as “fake news” his reported links with the Discaya couple in connection with a...

Senate Blue Ribbon chair still up for grabs

SENATE President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III on Friday indicated there was no clear decision yet on who will succeed Senator Panfilo Lacson as chairman...

AMLC secures sixth freeze order, this time targeting assets of former government official

The Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) said Friday it obtained its sixth freeze order from the Court of Appeals, expanding its coverage on assets allegedly...

DPWH orders NCR official to explain Sunog Apog pumping station lapses

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has ordered NCR Regional Director Gerard Opulencia to explain alleged irregularities at the P774-million Sunog Apog...

Inspection

DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon and Independent Commission for Infrastructure special adviser and Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong Thursday inspect the flood control project at...

Planners urge gov’t: Prioritize nature-based flood solutions

With public frustration mounting over controversial flood control projects and alleged misuse of funds, the Philippine Institute of Environmental Planners (PIEP) has called on...

Dizon: More DPWH officials to be dismissed

Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon said more public works officials will be dismissed in the coming days following the...

The limits of investigative commissions

“The ICI will only succeed if it is pushed, watched, and prodded by the public it claims to serve” The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI)...

Dizon flags P180-m flood control project in La Union

Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon expressed his disappointment upon discovering that the P180-million flood control project in Barangay Acao, Bauang, La Union was still...

Iloilo seeks scientific probe as flood control projects blamed for worsening disaster

ILOILO CITY — The local government has turned to experts after mounting complaints that ongoing flood control projects of the Department of Public Works...
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