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‘Shoot sa kaldero!’: Double billing, ghost projects found in Cayetano’s own backyard, says Ping LacsonLatest in politics
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‘Shoot sa kaldero!’: Double billing, ghost projects found in Cayetano’s own backyard, says Ping Lacson

Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson dropped a bombshell on Sunday, July 26, baring fresh evidence of double billing and collection involving infrastructure projects in Taguig City—the political bailiwick of what he called “disgraced ex-Senate President” Alan Peter Cayetano—in his fourth update on ghost…

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Ombudsman: Evidence against Marcoleta “came from the senator himself”
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Ombudsman: Evidence against Marcoleta “came from the senator himself”

The Office of the Ombudsman said the evidence being used to build the plunder case against Senator Rodante Marcoleta largely came from the senator’s own admissions, dismissing his claim that the case is a form of political persecution. “I think when you read the case and you listen to the…

‘Parehas po ang ating pinaglalaban’: Ombudsman responds to INC rally over Marcoleta case
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‘Parehas po ang ating pinaglalaban’: Ombudsman responds to INC rally over Marcoleta case

The Office of the Ombudsman said it shares the same advocacy as the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) members rallying along EDSA in support of Senator Rodante Marcoleta, calling the situation a matter of miscommunication rather than conflict. “Kung accountability po at transparency ang kanilang…

Iglesia ni Cristo stands by Marcoleta, says jailing him for plunder meant to silence corruption probe
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Iglesia ni Cristo stands by Marcoleta, says jailing him for plunder meant to silence corruption probe

The Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) said the plunder case against Senator Rodante Marcoleta appears designed to silence his advocacy against corruption, expressing its support for him even as it maintains it is not opposed to the rule of law. “Sinusuportahan ng Iglesia ni Cristo ang itinataguyod ni…

Surging billionaire wealth a political threat, Oxfam warns as Davos opens
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Surging billionaire wealth a political threat, Oxfam warns as Davos opens

DAVOS, Switzerland – The collective wealth of the planet’s billionaires soared to a record level in 2025, charity Oxfam reported Monday, warning of “highly dangerous” political consequences as the global elite gathers for the World Economic Forum. US President Donald Trump’s policies in particular…

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