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Vince Dizon slaps show-cause order v.s. district engineer over ‘irregularities’ at Sunog Apog pumping station
Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon has issued a show-cause order against the officer-in-charge of the North Manila District Engineering Office over alleged irregularities surrounding the ₱774-million Sunog Apog Pumping Station in Tondo, which has remained non-operational since its supposed…
May pera sa basura? Ex-security aide details how kickbacks are delivered to Martin Romualdez, Zaldy Co
The ex-security aide of Ako Bicol Rep. Zaldy Co testified before the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee that he personally delivered suitcases filled with cash to the houses of Co and former House Speaker Martin Romualdez. During the committee’s hearing on Thursday, September 25, Orly Guteza told…
Ex-DPWH exec Roberto Bernardo implicates Escudero, Binay, Revilla, Co, DepEd Usec in alleged scam in flood control projects
Former Public Works undersecretary Roberto Bernardo on Thursday, September 25, alleged that Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero, former senators Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. and Nancy Binay, Ako Bicol Rep. Zaldy Co and Education Undersecretary Trygve Olaivar received kickbacks tied to flood control and…
Zaldy Co has four days left to return to PH
Ako Bicol Rep. Elizaldy “Zaldy” Co has only four days left to comply with House Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III’s order revoking his travel clearance and directing him to return to the Philippines. Dy earlier gave Co 10 days to come home, citing the “paramount interest of the public” and “pressing…
₱1.45 trillion in insertions, diversions: Executive branch allowed Congress to hijack Marcos’ budget for the last 3 years, says Erice
Caloocan 2nd District Rep. Edgar “Egay” Erice blasted the Executive branch for allowing Congress to derail President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s fiscal priorities by diverting or altering some ₱1.45 trillion in the Chief Executive’s budget proposals for 2023, 2024 and 2025. In an interview on DZRH…
Executive branch put Marcos’ legacy at risk for allowing massive budget insertions: Erice
Caloocan 2nd District Rep. Edgar “Egay” Erice said the Executive Department should share the blame with Congress for allowing billions of pesos in questionable budget insertions to persist in recent years, warning that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s legacy is now at stake. In an interview on…
Isko Moreno says Manila ready with medical aid, water, and facilities as mass protests begin
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso said the city government has prepared a full range of support services for residents and participants of the mass protests across the capital on Sunday, September 21, stressing that the local government’s role is to safeguard health, order, and…
What President Marcos must do as Filipinos rage against corruption, says Gringo Honasan
As nationwide protests against corruption loom on September 21, former Senator Gregorio “Gringo” Honasan urged President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to act as a leader for all Filipinos, regardless of political affiliation. In an interview on DZRH News’ Special on Saturday on September 20, Honasan said…
The uncomfortable truth: Filipinos see corruption as acceptable, to some extent
Corruption in the Philippines has persisted for decades not only because it is committed in secrecy or tolerated by institutions, but also because many Filipinos see it as acceptable—especially when they directly benefit from it. In an interview on DZRH News’ Special on Saturday program on…
‘Pork barrel ng DBM?’: Senators flag ghost projects in unprogrammed funds
Senators turned up the heat on the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) over its handling of unprogrammed appropriations, warning that the ballooning funds are eerily becoming the agency’s version of pork barrel. “Ang magic, nasa DBM,” Senator Imee Marcos said, stressing that the DBM should…
Henry Alcantara to be detained for lying in Senate hearing
Former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Bulacan 1st District Engineer Henry Alcantara was cited in contempt by the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee on Thursday, September 18, for allegedly lying in its ongoing investigation into ghost flood control projects. Alcantara, already dismissed…
Curlee Discaya cited in contempt for lying about Sarah’s whereabouts
Contractor Pacifico “Curlee” Discaya was cited in contempt by the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee on Thursday, September 18, after allegedly lying about the absence of his wife, Sarah Discaya, from the panel’s hearing on flood control projects. Curlee initially told senators that Sarah could not…
Lacson hopeful independent probe can bring justice to nation ‘drowning’ in corruption
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Monday, September 15, expressed hope that the newly formed Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) will bring justice to a nation he described as “drowning in corruption.” Lacson welcomed the appointment of former Supreme Court Justice…
President Marcos revives LGU approval rule to curb corruption in public works
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Monday, September 15, ordered all government agencies to restore the rule requiring local government units (LGUs) to formally accept national projects before these can be considered complete. Marcos said the acceptance process, which was removed under…
Marcos says he would rally against ‘crocs’ too if he weren’t President
Instead of silencing public anger, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. leaned into it, saying that if he were not the country’s Chief Executive, he might well be on the streets himself, railing against those accused of siphoning billions from flood control projects. Marcos made the remark on Monday…