Latest in Government TransparencyBatangas 1st District Rep. Leandro Legarda Leviste thanked the Anti-Money Laundering Council and the Court of Appeals (CA) on Wednesday, January 7, following the issuance of a freeze order on bank accounts allegedly linked to Edwin Gardiola and members of his family. Leviste said the development…
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Wednesday, December 3 warned that more than ₱180 billion may have been lost to ghost flood-control projects dating back to 2016, based on Senate inspections that found over 600 nonexistent projects out of the 10,000 reviewed so far. Lacson said…
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon on Friday, October 17, confirmed that Undersecretary Arrey Perez has tendered his irrevocable resignation, following allegations raised by Batangas 1st District Rep. Leandro Leviste regarding Perez’s supposed “questionable…
Batangas 1st District Rep. Leandro Leviste on Friday questioned the appointment of Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Undersecretary Arrey Perez to a key procurement role, citing what he described as a “questionable history” in bidding and procurement during Perez’s time at the Bases…
It is beyond the reach of my knowledge or comprehension as to why President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has been reluctant in identifying the owners of construction firms that have cornered ₱100 billion worth of flood control projects in the country since 2022. A report from the Department of…
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