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Sandigan denies Revilla plea on jail transfer

Citing lack of basis, the Sandiganbayan Third Division on Thursday denied the appeal of former senator Ramon Revilla Jr. to be detained at the...

SC junks petition questioning ICI constitutionality

The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday dismissed the petition questioning the constitutionality of the executive order which created the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI). In...

Corruption allegations may delay Philippines credit improvement, S&P says

The Philippines may face a slower path to a credit rating upgrade due to political fallout from an alleged flood control corruption scandal, according...

ICI ramps up asset recovery

THE Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) and several government agencies were scheduled to hold their 8th Technical Working Group (TWG) meeting on Asset Recovery...

Zaldy Co insists on innocence, will not pay restitution

Former Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Zaldy Co is prepared to return to the Philippines, but has ruled out restitution as an option, claiming he is...

Flood control mess: ‘A conspiracy of gov’t officials’

OMBUDSMAN Jesus Crispin Remulla on Monday described the country's flood control mess as a “conspiracy among government officials.” Meanwhile, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI)...

Remulla hits House sec-gen’s ‘stonewalling’ in SALN release

Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla said he will protest the manner by which the House Secretary General has been giving his team a hard time...

Lacson: Mapping errors, not ‘ghost projects,’ behind flood control confusion

Senator Panfilo Lacson on Sunday clarified that confusion surrounding hundreds of flood control projects labeled as alleged "ghost projects" stemmed from mapping errors, not...

Marcos accepts economic hit from flood control probe—Palace

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. acknowledged the economic implications of climate change–related disruptions and a high-profile investigation into alleged irregularities in flood control infrastructure...

PBBM decision on fate of ICI after final report

Malacañang said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has yet to issue a directive on the future of the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) as he...

ICI finalizing report as it awaits Palace decision on dissolution

The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) has not received any information from Malacañang about a schedule to dissolve the fact-finding body on February 1. According...

NPC backs Bilyonaryo in resisting ‘gag order’ attempt

The National Press Club of the Philippines (NPC) strongly condemned the reported attempt by Construction Workers Solidarity (CWS) party-list Rep. Edwin Gardiola to obtain...

Solon wary of ‘trial by headline’ on flood control mess

Manila 3rd District Rep. Joel Chua on Sunday warned of what he described as “trial by headline” in the public discussion on flood-control issues, saying...

Remulla: Co sending ‘feelers’

Ex-solon telling priests, friends he wants Ombudsman dialogue Former congressman Elizaldy “Zaldy” Co has sent “feelers” seeking a possible dialogue with the Ombudsman through intermediaries,...
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