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7 more accused in flood control scam arrested

Seven more co-accused of former Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Zaldy Co have been arrested over the questionable P289.5-million road dike project in Oriental Mindoro. Along...

PNP searches for missing Zaldy Co in Albay

Police personnel from two stations in Albay attempted to serve arrest warrants on former Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Zaldy Co in connection with graft,...

PNP works with court to serve Zaldy Co arrest warrant

The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Friday said it is “working closely” with the Sandiganbayan to enforce the arrest warrants against resigned Ako Bicol...

PBBM orders arrest of Zaldy Co, 17 others

Sandiganbayan issues warrants: Co's lawyer says ready for long battle President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. yesterday directed law enforcement agencies to immediately enforce arrest warrants...

Prosecutors reviewing possible cases vs. Romualdez—Ombudsman

Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla said his office is still evaluating possible criminal charges against former House Speaker Martin Romualdez, while their case buildup continues...

Ombudsman files graft raps vs. Co, DPWH execs

The Office of the Ombudsman on Tuesday filed graft and malversation cases against former Ako-Bicol party-list Rep. Zaldy Co, several officials of the Department...

Scrambling for allies

THREE weeks ago, I got wind of the Martin Scorsese movie “Casino.” It starred Academy Award winners Robert de Niro and Joe Pesci, along...

Palace, DBM rebuke Zaldy Co’s ‘wild accusations’

Malacañang dismissed the claims of former Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Zaldy Co, saying the accusations made against President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. were "pure...

Christmas expectations

The Department of Public Works and Highways chief said last week that several personalities involved in the flood control scandal will definitely spend Christmas...

September gov’t spending tumbled amid flood control scandal

Both government revenue collection and public expenditures tumbled in September 2025 from a year ago as a flood control project scandal restrained disbursements, but...

Recovering the loot

"Work on the conviction first and when that is done, the loot will be easier to recover" PART of the demand of an outraged public...

DOJ wants flood control whistleblowers in its protective custody

THE Department of Justice (DOJ) on Tuesday said it would seek responsibility over the protection of witnesses in the flood control scandal who are...

Sotto confident Lacson will be back as Blue Ribbon head

Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Tuesday said Senator Panfilo Lacson is almost certain to return as chairman of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee. However,...

Volatile political climate offers avenue for change

"What this signal is a shift in public mood resulting from economic pressures and governance failures" THE latest dip in trust ratings of  President Ferdinand...
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