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‘Hindi lang ‘yan obstruction of justice’: Ombudsman Remulla piles on charges vs. OSAA over ‘unforgivable’ Senate shooting
The conduct of the Office of the Sergeant-at-Arms in firing at law enforcement personnel during the May 13 Senate shooting incident goes beyond obstruction of justice, Ombudsman Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla said Friday, as he laid out at least three charges against those found liable and called…
Ombudsman suspends Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Aplasca for six months over Senate shooting incident, effective immediately
Ombudsman Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla on Friday signed a six-month preventive suspension order against Acting Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Mao Aplasca, effective immediately, making it the first concrete institutional consequence of the shooting incident that rocked the Senate on the night of…
‘Distance between them is a million miles apart’: Ted Herbosa is no Juan Flavier, says public health expert
Public health expert Dr. Tony Leachon has pushed back sharply against the promotional video circulating among government officials that pitches Health Secretary Ted Herbosa as a future senator in the mold of the late Senator Juan Flavier, saying the comparison stretches credibility beyond…
Herbosa for Senator? Promo video makes rounds inside DOH as agency is plunged into cycle of corruption allegations
Even as the Department of Health (DOH) sinks deeper into a cycle of corruption allegations, a promotional video pushing Secretary Ted Herbosa as a future senator is quietly making the rounds among top DOH officials and government figures outside the agency. The one-minute, 25-second material…
Ping Lacson says Blue Ribbon panel members to discuss flood control scam draft report
Members of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee are scheduled to convene on Wednesday, February 4, to deliberate on the draft partial committee report regarding the flood control scandal. Senate President Pro Tempore and Blue Ribbon Panel Chairman Panfilo “Ping” Lacson stated that the discussion…
‘Kulang sa budget, kulang sa powers’: Singson pleads with Congress to grant ICI funding and authority even as it investigates lawmakers
It was a moment thick with irony: even as the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) digs into irregularities that involve members of Congress, resigned commissioner Rogelio “Babes” Singson said the commission must now rely on the same institution for the budget and powers it never fully…
Four celebrity-endorsed partylist lawmakers among ‘cong-tractors’ flagged for constitutional violations in ICI probe
Filipino celebrities often lend their star power to the nation’s political stage, but the fallout from the 2025 elections shows how costly those endorsements can become. Congressmen from four partylist groups backed by some of the country’s biggest names in entertainment are now at the center of…
Marcos: No evidence linking cousin Martin Romualdez to flood control anomalies—for now
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said Thursday, November 13, he does not believe former House Speaker Martin Romualdez, his cousin, is among those who will soon face arrest in connection with the alleged anomalies involving billions—if not trillions—of pesos in flood control projects. Speaking at…
Chavit Singson inireklamo ng patung-patong na kaso ng plunder, graft sa Ombudsman
Sa pangunguna ng isang Atty. Estelita Cordero ng grupong Warriors Ti Narvacan, Inc. inireklamo ng mga kasong pandarambong at katiwalian sa Office of the Ombudsman ang dating alkalde ng Narvacan, Ilocos Sur na si Luis “Chavit” Singson. Sa tatlong pahinang plunder case, inaakusahan si Singson, dati…
Ex-DOE chief Alfonso Cusi, other energy officials indicted for graft over Malampaya deal
The Office of the Ombudsman has indicted former Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi and several Department of Energy (DOE) officials for graft in connection with the controversial transfer of shares in the Malampaya natural gas project in 2019. The indictment centers on their approval of a $565-million…