CORRUPTION

FIRING LINE: Reversing the rot in public works

adminOctober 14, 2025October 14, 202506 mins

FIRING LINE: Reversing the rot in public works By Robert B. Roque Jr. │October 14, 2025 Last week, Malacañang announced that nearly 20,000 reports had poured into Sumbong sa Pangulo. Bongbong Marcos’s online platform for public complaints was bombarded with mostly questionable public works projects. That number should jolt Malacañang and his administration as much…

Filipinos Escalate Protests Against Corruption in ‘Trillion Peso March

adminOctober 10, 2025October 10, 202505 mins

A file photo from September 21, 2025, at the EDSA Shrine People Power Monument reflects the movement’s spirit. Filipinos Escalate Protests Against Corruption in ‘Trillion Peso March By Bing Jabadan & Wilma N. Yamzon – TheNationWeek.Com | October 10, 2025 MANILA, Philippines – Enraged by a government perceived as “a den of thieves,” Filipinos are…

FIRING LINE: Destruction and delay

adminOctober 9, 2025October 8, 202506 mins

FIRING LINE: Destruction and delay By Robert B. Roque Jr. l October 9, 2025 Last Monday, the Piggatan Bridge in Alcala, Cagayan, collapsed just as three fully loaded trucks, each carrying about 18 tons of palay, crossed its span. Built more than three decades ago and designed for lighter traffic, the bridge gave way in…

House Budget Faces Scrutiny in P230-B ‘Pork’ Projects

adminOctober 8, 2025October 8, 202507 mins

House Budget Faces Scrutiny in P230-B ‘Pork’ Projects By Wilma N. Yamzon & Bing Jabadan – TheNationWeek.Com | October 8, 2025 MANILA, Philippines – A coalition of civil society organizations and budget watchdogs is raising alarm over the House of Representatives’ proposed 2026 national budget, alleging it contains at least P230 billion in pork barrel…

ICI Seeks Travel Ban on Romualdez, Others in Flood Control Probe

Bing JabadanOctober 8, 2025October 9, 202503 mins

Former House Speaker Leyte 1st District Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez Sr. and former Senate President Senator Francis Joseph “Chiz” Escudero. ICI Seeks Travel Ban on Romualdez, Others in Flood Control Probe By Bing Jabadan – TheNationWeek.Com | October 8, 2025 MANILA, Philippines – The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) has asked the Department of Justice…

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Flood Control Fiasco: Villar, Discayas to Face ICI on Alleged Ghost Projects, Kickbacks

adminOctober 7, 2025October 7, 202504 mins

Sen. Mark Villar Flood Control Fiasco: Villar, Discayas to Face ICI on Alleged Ghost Projects, Kickbacks By Wilma N. Yamzon – TheNationWeek.Com | October 7, 2025 MANILA, Philippines – Sen. Mark Villar, former secretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), is set to appear before the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) this…

P115-B ‘Shadow’ Budget Sparks Corruption Fears in Flood Projects

adminOctober 6, 2025October 6, 202504 mins

P115-B ‘Shadow’ Budget Sparks Corruption Fears in Flood Projects By Bing Jabadan & Wilma N. Yamzon – TheNationWeek.Com | October 6, 2025 MANILA, Philippines – A staggering P115 billion allocated for flood control projects “outside” the official Flood Management Program (FMP) in the 2025 General Appropriations Act has been uncovered. The “shadow” budget has ballooned…

Magalong Resigns From Newly Created Infra Probe Body

adminSeptember 29, 2025October 6, 202504 mins

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. with Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong Magalong Resigns From Newly Created Infra Probe Body By Wilma N. Yamzon – TheNationWeek.Com | September 29, 2025 MANILA, Philippines – In a move that has shaken the country’s political landscape, Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong has resigned as special advisor to the Independent Commission…

Amid Corruption Probe, CAAP Data Bares Co’s P4.7-B Aircraft Assets

Bing JabadanSeptember 25, 2025October 6, 202504 mins

Amid Corruption Probe, CAAP Data Bares Co’s P4.7-B Aircraft Assets By Bing Jabadan – TheNationWeek.Com | September 25, 2025 MANILA, Philippines – Amid an escalating corruption scandal in the government, new revelations have surfaced regarding the alleged substantial assets of Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Zaldy Co. Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon disclosed on Wednesday (Sept….

Romualdez’s Shadow Looms in Flood Probe; Senators Face Bribery Allegations

adminSeptember 25, 2025October 6, 202506 mins

Romualdez’s Shadow Looms in Flood Probe; Senators Face Bribery Allegations By TheNationWeek.Com | September 25, 2025 MANILA, Philippines – As the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee intensifies its probe into alleged corruption in flood control projects, a question hangs over the proceedings: Why is former House Speaker Martin Romualdez’s name conspicuously absent? The question has fueled…

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FIRING LINE: Reversing the rot in public works

Filipinos Escalate Protests Against Corruption in ‘Trillion Peso March

FIRING LINE: Destruction and delay

House Budget Faces Scrutiny in P230-B ‘Pork’ Projects

ICI Seeks Travel Ban on Romualdez, Others in Flood Control Probe

Flood Control Fiasco: Villar, Discayas to Face ICI on Alleged Ghost Projects, Kickbacks

P115-B ‘Shadow’ Budget Sparks Corruption Fears in Flood Projects

Magalong Resigns From Newly Created Infra Probe Body

Amid Corruption Probe, CAAP Data Bares Co’s P4.7-B Aircraft Assets

Romualdez’s Shadow Looms in Flood Probe; Senators Face Bribery Allegations