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In the Year of the Fire Horse, Senate President Pro Tempore Ping Lacson will turn up the heat against corruption, even as he hopes President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will bring the same fire to the fight. Lacson said the Filipino people expect no less from their public servants, as they have become more awake and […]
Senator Win Gatchalian emphasized that a corruption loophole previously lodged under Unprogrammed Appropriations (UA) has been eliminated in the proposed 2026 national budget, as recently approved by the Bicameral Conference Committee. The chairperson of the Senate Committee on Finance was referring to the Strengthening Assistance for Government Infrastructure and Social Programs (SAGIP), which previously housed […]
The Independent People’s Commission (IPC) will work “immediately” and “thoroughly” to hold officials behind the massive infrastructure corruption involving the government’s flood control programs accountable, Senator Kiko Pangilinan said as he sponsored and defended Senate Bill No. 1512 during the Senate’s Plenary Session. This comes after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. included the IPC measure under […]
Secretary Vince Dizon has the full trust of Senator Panfilo Lacson in steering the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to put an end to corruption. Lacson expressed his confidence in Dizon during the plenary debates on the 2026 proposed budget of DPWH. “We fully trust Secretary Vince Dizon and his team.” “Mr. Chairman, […]
Public Works and Highways Secretary Vince Dizon has appealed to former Ako Bicol Partylist Representative Zaldy Co to return to the Philippines and face the charges hurled against him in connection with ghost and substandard flood control projects. Dizon echoed the call made by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to the former lawmaker to come home […]
Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III on Tuesday announced two initiatives to fight corruption, strengthen accountability, and restore public trust in government, saying the House of Representatives must lead by example in pursuing reforms that uphold integrity and responsibility in public service. In his speech at the resumption of the House session, Dy described corruption as […]
Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano welcomed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s commitment to fund the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) but said a law is still needed to make the body “bulletproof” and truly independent in pursuing corruption cases. “We have to find a way na mas mabilis ang imbestigasyon, mas mabilis ‘yung pagkaso, at […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan is looking to pass Senate Bill No. 1215, which will create the Independent People’s Commission (IPC) to investigate corruption in all government infrastructure projects for possible anomalies, as soon as possible. In a recent radio interview, Pangilinan said that public clamor demands for a fact-finding body that would have more power to […]
While Senator Bong Go maintains delicadeza in public service by not interfering with transactions involving relatives or those seen with potential conflict of interest, he emphasized that he would not hesitate to file cases himself against anyone if warranted by any wrongdoing. Go also stressed that he supports efforts to probe anomalous infrastructure projects as […]
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) acknowledged the concerns raised in the 2025 U.S. State Department Investment Climate Statements report, which identified bribery and corruption as barriers to investment in the Philippines. However, even prior to the release of this report, the BOC, under the new leadership of Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno, already initiated institutional reforms to […]