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NBI Cracks P300-M Extortion Plot: PGMN Founder Franco Mabanta, Four Others Arrested

NBI Cracks P300-M Extortion Plot: PGMN Founder Franco Mabanta, Four Others Arrested

NBI Cracks P300-M Extortion Plot: PGMN Founder Franco Mabanta, Four Others Arrested By Bing Jabadan – TheNATIONWEEK.com | May 7, 2026 PASAY CITY, Philippines – The National Bureau of Investigation – Organized and Transnational Crime Division (NBI-OTCD) has apprehended Roberto Ma. Franco Cruz Mabanta, founder and chairman of Peanut Gallery Media Network (PGMN), along with…

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Philippine House Explodes: Leviste, Recto Trade Billion-Peso Corruption Accusations

Philippine House Explodes: Leviste, Recto Trade Billion-Peso Corruption Accusations

Philippine House Explodes: Leviste, Recto Trade Billion-Peso Corruption Accusations By Bing Jabadan – TheNATIONWEEK.com | May 6, 2026 MANILA, Philippines – Batangas 1st District Rep. Leandro Leviste and Executive Secretary Ralph Recto are at the center of an escalating feud involving alleged multi-billion-peso corruption and vote-buying. The accusations, delivered during a privilege speech by Leviste,…

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Fugitive Zaldy Co Evades Philippine Radar, Now “Free” In Europe

Fugitive Zaldy Co Evades Philippine Radar, Now “Free” In Europe

Fugitive Zaldy Co Evades Philippine Radar, Now “Free” in Europe By Bing Jabadan – TheNATIONWEEK.com | April 28, 2026 MANILA, Philippines – Former Ako Bicol Representative Zaldy Co, a declared fugitive, is now at large in Europe after reportedly being released from Czech custody following an immigration violation. Justice Secretary Fredderick Vida confirmed Co’s release,…

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“Master Plunderer” Probe: Romualdez’s Assets Frozen

“Master Plunderer” Probe: Romualdez’s Assets Frozen

former Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez “Master Plunderer” Probe: Romualdez’s Assets Frozen By Bing Jabadan – TheNATIONWEEK.com | April 27, 2027 MANILA, Philippines – The Office of the Ombudsman, led by Jesus Crispin Remulla, has initiated a significant anti-corruption action, securing a Court of Appeals freeze order on the assets of current Leyte Representative and former…

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DOJ: Zaldy Co “Located,” Not Arrested, in Czech Republic

DOJ: Zaldy Co “Located,” Not Arrested, in Czech Republic

DOJ: Zaldy Co “Located,” Not Arrested, in Czech Republic By Bing Jabadan – TheNATIONWEEK.com | April 24, 2026 MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued a sharp clarification, pushing back against pervasive claims—including those attributed to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.—that former Ako Bicol Party-list Representative Elizaldy Co was arrested in the Czech…

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Sandiganbayan Issues Hold Departure Order Against Romualdez

Sandiganbayan Issues Hold Departure Order Against Romualdez

Sandiganbayan Issues Hold Departure Order Against Romualdez By Bing Jabadan – TheNATIONWEEK.com | April 23, 2026 MANILA, Philippines – The Sandiganbayan’s Seventh Division has issued a Precautionary Hold Departure Order (PHDO) against former Speaker and current Leyte Representative Ferdinand Martin Gomez Romualdez, effectively barring him from leaving the country. The order, dated April 22, 2026,…

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Romualdez Faces Plunder, Travel Ban Amid Kickback Scandal

Romualdez Faces Plunder, Travel Ban Amid Kickback Scandal

Romualdez Faces Plunder, Travel Ban Amid Kickback Scandal By Bing Jabadan – TheNATIONWEEK.com | April 23, 2026 MANILA, Philippines – Allegations of systemic corruption are intensifying in the Philippine political landscape, as former Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez and former Senate President Chiz Escudero find themselves at the center of a burgeoning scandal. The Office of…

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Marcos orders Zaldy Co’s extradition from Czech Republic

Marcos orders Zaldy Co’s extradition from Czech Republic

Marcos orders Zaldy Co’s extradition from Czech Republic By Bing Jabadan – TheNATIONWEEK.com | April 20, 2026 MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has issued an urgent and unequivocal directive for the immediate extradition of former Ako Bicol party-list representative Elizaldy “Zaldy” Co from the Czech Republic. Co, a central figure in a burgeoning…

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Fugitive Zaldy Co Arrested in Prague

Fugitive Zaldy Co Arrested in Prague

Fugitive Zaldy Co Arrested in Prague By Bing Jabadan – TheNATIONWEEK.com | April 17, 2026 MANILA, Philippines – In a landmark advancement for anti-corruption initiatives in the Philippines, Zaldy Co, a former representative of the Ako Bicol Party-list and a key player in the multi-billion peso flood control scandal, has been apprehended in Prague, Czech…

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