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Senate pauses infra probe until further notice

The Senate Blue Ribbon committee has temporarily canceled its legislative inquiry into anomalous flood control projects “until further notice” to focus on budget deliberations...

Ping rails against ‘cat and dog show’ in both chambers

It’s raining cats and dogs in the Philippines, even as Severe Tropical Storm "Paolo" clears out. Luckily, Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" Lacson has...

Senate Blue Ribbon invites Romualdez, Co to next hearing

Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson on Tuesday announced that resigned Rep. Elizaldy Co and former House Speaker Martin Romualdez will be invited to the...

Solon’s aides contradict Guteza’s “basura” claims

Two personal assistants affiliated with Ako Bicol party-list on Friday firmly denied involvement in transporting suitcases of cash, purportedly referred to as “basura,” in...

Senate to authenticate witness amid possible perjury

Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson on Friday called for a full record check and background investigation on Orly Regala Guteza, who volunteered as...

Lawyer disowns alleged notarized affidavit of Senate witness

Lawyer Petchie Rose Espera from the Espera Law Office demanded the takedown of an affidavit signed by ex-Marines Orly Guteza, bearing her notarial name...

Proposed outcomes for anti-corruption protests

“The youth, working with mass movements, can bring down the rotten walls of corruption” Henry Alcantara, a former district engineer of the Department of Public...

Bersamin repudiates alleged 15% cut in flood control mess

Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on Thursday strongly denied accusations that his office requested a 15% kickback linked to infrastructure projects under the Department of...

Romualdez: Kickback claims by coached witness ‘fabricated, impossible’

Leyte First District Rep. Martin Romualdez on Thursday denounced as “an outright and complete fabrication” the testimony of what he described as a coached...

Lawmakers expose ‘sagasa,’ ‘parking’ modus in budget allocations

Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson on Thursday questioned the practice of inserting projects into congressional districts where lawmakers had not requested funding, calling...

Aquino flags inflated DPWH project units, costs

Senator Bam Aquino on Thursday pressed the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on the flow of project funds and how allocations to...

Bernardo names more politicians linked to flood control scam

Former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) undersecretary for operations Roberto Bernardo dropped more high-profile figures as the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee’s legislative...

DOJ adds Bernardo among ‘protected witnesses’

The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday added former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) undersecretary for operations Roberto Bernardo among its “protected...

Senators clash over ‘restitution’ precept for potential state witnesses

Senator Erwin Tulfo on Tuesday urged contractors and officials implicated in the flood control corruption scandal to return public funds allegedly stolen from infrastructure...
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