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The House Committee on Legislative Franchises is set to conduct a motu proprio inquiry in aid of legislation into issues surrounding the legislative franchise of Solar Para sa Bayan Corporation, following concerns raised over compliance and the protection of the consuming public. Earlier during the Committee on Legislative Franchises proceedings, Cong. Presley C. De Jesus, […]
While seeing the fate that befell some of his colleagues in the flood control project scandal is painful, the evidence has spoken, Senate President Pro Tempore Ping Lacson said. Lacson, who chairs the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee, maintained that the investigation into the issue must be fair and follow where the evidence leads, and not […]
Evidence, and not noise, will indict and convict those involved in the corruption behind anomalous flood control projects, Senate President Pro Tempore Ping Lacson stressed. At the resumption of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing into the issue, Lacson tore into “skeptics, detractors, and hijackers” for twisting public anger to divide the nation. “Your noise […]
Senator Chiz Escudero commended President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for pursuing evidence-based investigations into the flood control budget irregularities that have led to the filing of corruption and malversation cases, stressing the importance of accountability and cautioning against diversions that only protect the guilty and harm the innocent. During the Senate plenary deliberations on the Department […]
Senate President Pro Tempore Ping Lacson intends to scrutinize potentially dubious farm-to-market roads, “ayuda” programs and “Super Health Centers” that “benefited” from some P255.5 billion from flood control project funds of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in the 2026 budget. Lacson said an initial check of the realignments showed the funds went […]
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) supports Independent Commission for Infrastructure’s (ICI) probe by submitting documents relevant to the ongoing investigations into alleged anomalous flood-control projects and other related matters, including the case involving the Discaya family. The submission, made during a meeting requested by Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno, highlighted the Bureau’s proactive efforts to promote transparency […]
Senator Chiz Escudero warned against political machinations orchestrated by former Speaker Martin Romualdez to weaken the Senate as an institution and endanger national security in the latter’s attempt to mislead the public and shield the real masterminds from accountability over the unprecedented scandal involving flood control projects. In a privilege speech, Escudero called on his […]
Amid growing concerns over the involvement of a commissioner of the Commission on Audit (COA) in the flood control corruption scandal, Senator Kiko Pangilinan called on the state auditors to conduct a comprehensive probe of all their auditors involved in the planning, approval, and execution of infrastructure programs related to flood mitigation. This call comes […]