The exchange between Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson and Senator Imee Marcos has turned personal following claims and counterclaims on the existence of pork barrel funds in the 2026 national budget. During the Kapihan sa Senado forum on Wednesday, Lacson rejected insinuations about his sexuality after Marcos said he should look into a […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Wednesday maintained that the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) can still recommend the filing of cases even with only one commissioner. This came after ICI Special Adviser Rodolfo Azurin Jr. said that the superbody cannot make any flood-control case referrals to the Office of the Ombudsman for now due to […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Department of Justice (DOJ) has not received or reviewed any affidavit of recantation made by former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Bulacan District Engineer Henry Alcantara about his involvement in the flood control anomalies. DOJ spokesman and prosecution attorney Polo Martinez made the statement on Saturday following a report […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Criminal complaints resulting from the multi-billion peso flood control corruption scandal will not be affected by the alleged plan of dismissed Bulacan First District Engineering Office chief Henry Alcantara to retract his earlier statements that he gave kickbacks from anomalous projects to lawmakers. This situation is according to Senate President Pro Tempore […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Mamamayang Liberal (ML) Representative Leila de Lima and Caloocan 2nd District Representative Edgar Erice on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to declare the P150 billion unprogrammed appropriations (UA) in the newly signed 2026 national budget unconstitutional. The petition challenges the P150.9 billion in standby funds under Republic Act 1234, or the 2026 […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Sen. Loren Legarda has expressed her full support for the formation of a Joint Congressional Oversight Committee on Public Expenditures, saying it is a vital reform to ensure that every peso in the national budget is spent with integrity, transparency, and in line with the country’s development priorities. Legarda said the joint […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) told former Ilocos Sur Gov. Luis “Chavit” Singson to lodge his allegations of government corruption in civilian courts and not to resort to asking the military to resolve the issue. “The Armed Forces of the Philippines has consistently supported calls for good governance and anti-corruption,” […]
Read MoreThe Lapu-Lapu City Regional Trial Court (RTC) has begun hearing the motion to quash information filed by the camp of contractor Sara Discaya and nine co-accused, who face graft and malversation of public funds charges. According to a “24 Oras” report on Monday, the defense argued that the Lapu-Lapu City RTC has no jurisdiction over […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Former Ilocos Sur Governor Luis “Chavit” Singson’s call for a protest to remove President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. from office is considered inciting to sedition, Palace press officer Claire Castro said on Tuesday. “In my opinion, as a lawyer, yes — because encouraging people to overthrow the President, to remove the President, that […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The net trust rating of President Marcos dropped to -3 in November from +7 in September, while Vice President Sara Duterte’s net trust rating slightly increased to +31 from +25, according to a recent commissioned survey conducted by the Social Weather Stations. The survey, commissioned by Stratbase Group, was conducted from Nov. […]
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