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Protests Erupt Over Trillion-Peso Corruption Scandal By Bing Jabadan & Wilma Yamzon – TheNationWeek.Com | September 18, 2025 MANILA, Philippines – Public outrage has engulfed the country, igniting nationwide protests set for Sunday, (Sept. 21, 2025) in response to explosive allegations of corruption involving former House Speaker Martin Romualdez and Rep. Elizaldy Co. The scandal,…

From left to right: Ako Bicol party-list representative Zaldy Co and Leyte First District Congressman, former House Speaker Martin Romualdez. This picture speaks a billion words and describes kleptocrats. Flood Control Funds Diverted to Luxury Jets? By Bing Jabadan – TheNationWeek.Com | September 18, 2025 MANILA, Philippines – A firestorm of public anger is engulfing…

Former House Speaker Martin Romualdez I resign as my testament to my dedication to transparency – Romualdez By Wilma N. Yamzon – TheNationWeek.Com | September 17, 2025 MANILA, Philippines – “I resign not as an act of defeat, but as a testament to my dedication to transparency,” declared former House Speaker Martin Romualdez as he…

Luxury aircraft allegedly owned by Leyte’s 1st District Representative Martin Romualdez Romualdez Quits Amid Flood Project Graft Probe; Palace Vows Unfettered Investigation By Bing Jabadan – TheNationWeek.Com | September 17, 2025 MANILA, Philippines – Martin Romualdez has resigned as Speaker of the House of Representatives following mounting allegations of corruption related to fraudulent flood control…

Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon and Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong inspect flood control projects in Barangays Calumbaya and Acao, Bauang, La Union. 3-Day Nationwide Rally vs. Flood Projects Corruption Set for Sept. 21 to 24 By Wilma Yamzon & Bing Jabadan – TheNationWeek.Com | September 17, 2025 MANILA, Philippines — Various religious, political, and…

An online gambling platform is shown to be readily available on mobile phones. Pagcor to Use AI Technology in Fight Against 11,985 Gambling Websites By Bing Jabadan – TheNationWeek.Com | September 17, 2025 MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) is preparing to use AI (artificial intelligence) technology to combat approximately 11,985…

Online Gambling Addiction Grips Vulnerable Filipinos By Bing Jabadan – TheNationWeek.Com l September 16, 2025   MANILA, Philippines — In a decisive move to curb the growing crisis of online gambling addiction, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has ordered all banks and e-wallets to sever ties with online gambling platforms. The order is contained in Memorandum M-2025-029. The directive…

DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon Flood Funds Scandal: DPWH Vows Asset Seizure as 2 Senators Face Bribery Allegations By Bing Jabadan – TheNationWeek.Com | September 16, 2025 MANILA, Philippines – A widening scandal has threatened to engulf the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) as officials pledge to recoup billions of pesos allegedly embezzled from…

Ex-DPWH Official Accuses Estrada, Villanueva of Graft in Flood Control Projects By Wilma N. Yamzon – TheNationWeek.Com l September 15, 2025 MANILA, Philippines – A bombshell accusation has rocked the country’s Senate as a former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) official implicated Senators Jinggoy Estrada and Joel Villanueva in a corruption scandal involving…

Journalist Dulce Sanchez to Sign Copies of ‘Love Quickies’ at Manila International Book Fair on Sept. 13 By Bing Jabadan – TheNationWeek.Com | September 12, 2025 MANILA, Philippines – Journalist Dulce Sanchez, who recently joined INQUIRER.net, will be signing copies of “Love Quickies,” a compelling anthology she edited, at the Manila International Book Fair (MIBF)…