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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)…

Billions in Flood Control Funds Siphoned: Senators, Congressmen Implicated in Kickback Scandal By Bing Jabadan – TheNationWeek.Com  | September 12, 2025 EDSA SHRINE, Philippines – A firestorm of public outrage is engulfing the nation as allegations of massive corruption within the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) surface, implicating senators, congressmen, and high-ranking officials…

Workers Demand Action on Corruption, Wages By Wilma N. Yamzon – TheNationWeek.Com | September 11, 2025 MANILA, Philippines – As the investigation into a massive flood control corruption scandal grips the nation, a coalition of labor groups is demanding swift action from Congress to address the plight of millions of minimum wage earners struggling to…

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung S. Korea Halts ₱28.7-B Loan to Philippines Amid Corruption Concerns  By Bing Jabadan – TheNationWeek.Com | September 11, 2025 MANILA, Philippines – South Korea has suspended a 700-billion won (₱28.7 billion) infrastructure loan to the Philippines, citing significant concerns about potential corruption linked to a rural bridge project championed by…

BI Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado BI Deports 6 Japanese Nationals Tied to ‘JP Dragon’ Fraud Syndicate By Bing Jabadan – TheNationWeek.Com | September 11, 2025 MANILA, Philippines – In a decisive move against transnational crime, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Wednesday (Sept. 10, 2025) deported six Japanese nationals identified as key members of the…

contractors Sarah and Pacifico “Curlee” Discaya, Billions Down the Drain: Flood Control Funds Siphoned into Lawmakers’ Pockets? By Wilma N. Yamzon – TheNationweek.com l September 10, 2025   MANILA, Philippines – As millions of Filipinos grapple with devastating floods, a Senate Blue Ribbon committee hearing has unearthed shocking allegations of rampant corruption within the Department of Public…

House Speaker Martin Romualdez and Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co, along with contractors Sarah and Pacifico “Curlee” Discaya, are allegedly working together on a ghost project for flood control. Kickback Claims Rock Philippine Congress; Speaker Embroiled in Contract Scandal By Bing Jabadan – TheNationWeek.Com  l  September 10, 2025 MANILA, Philippines – A sweeping corruption…