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Philippines’ Floods Highlight Systemic Corruption

Philippines’ Floods Highlight Systemic Corruption

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Philippines’ Floods Highlight Systemic Corruption By Bing Jabadan – TheNATIONWEEK.com | August 10, 2026 MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines is once again battling the relentless fury of monsoon rains, intensified by a succession of tropical cyclones. Yet, as the floodwaters surge, submerging communities and claiming lives, a deeper, more insidious crisis is being exposed: a…

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Ex-Bodyguards Claim P20-25 Million Bribe in Corruption Probe

Ex-Bodyguards Claim P20-25 Million Bribe in Corruption Probe

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Ex-Bodyguards Claim P20-25 Million Bribe in Corruption Probe By Bing Jabadan – TheNATIONWEEK.com | August 10, 2026 MANILA, Philippines – A major corruption investigation in the Philippines has taken a dramatic turn with explosive allegations of a multi-million-peso bribery scheme. Former security aides, key witnesses in a probe implicating high-ranking officials in an alleged kleptocracy,…

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Marcos vs. Marcos: Accountability Amid ‘Budol’ Claims Igniting Political Firestorm

Marcos vs. Marcos: Accountability Amid ‘Budol’ Claims Igniting Political Firestorm

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Marcos vs. Marcos: Accountability Amid ‘Budol’ Claims Igniting Political Firestorm By  Bing Jabadan –  TheNATIONWEEK.com | July 29, 2026 MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. announced that the Office of the Ombudsman will file multiple cases against former House Speaker Martin Romualdez, his cousin, in connection with an extensive flood control investigation. This…

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Sona 2026: Marcos Vows Action Against Romualdez Amid Public Skepticism Over “Lip Service”

Sona 2026: Marcos Vows Action Against Romualdez Amid Public Skepticism Over “Lip Service”

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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Sona 2026: Marcos Vows Action Against Romualdez Amid Public Skepticism Over “Lip Service” By Bing Jabadan – TheNATIONWEEK.com | July 27, 2026 MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., in his 2026 State of the Nation Address (Sona), declared his commitment to national duty over familial ties, announcing impending cases against…

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Ombudsman Launches Plunder Probe Against Presidential Cousin Before SONA; Romualdez Warns Marcos Jr.: “Don’t Force Me to Squeal”

Ombudsman Launches Plunder Probe Against Presidential Cousin Before SONA; Romualdez Warns Marcos Jr.: “Don’t Force Me to Squeal”

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Ombudsman Launches Plunder Probe Against Presidential Cousin Before SONA; Romualdez Warns Marcos Jr.: “Don’t Force Me to Squeal” By Bing Jabadan – TheNATIONWEEK.com | July 24, 2026 MANILA, Philippines – Just two days before President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s State of the Nation Address on July 27, 2026, the Office of the Ombudsman has initiated a…

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Kleptocrats Exposed: Romualdez Accused in Multi-Billion Flood Control Plunder

Kleptocrats Exposed: Romualdez Accused in Multi-Billion Flood Control Plunder

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Kleptocrats Exposed: Romualdez Accused in Multi-Billion Flood Control Plunder By Bing Jabadan – TheNATIONWEEK.com | July 23, 2026 MANILA, Philippines – Philippine authorities are on high alert, meticulously tracking former House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez, now identified as the “central figure” in an alleged multi-billion-peso flood control corruption scheme. The Office of the Ombudsman is…

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SC Demands Unprecedented Transparency Amid P500 Billion Budget Shift

SC Demands Unprecedented Transparency Amid P500 Billion Budget Shift

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Senior Associate Justice Marvic Leonen SC Demands Unprecedented Transparency Amid P500 Billion Budget Shift By Bing Jabadan – TheNATIONWEEK.com | June 18, 2026 MANILA, Philippines – In a nation grappling with persistent allegations of massive systemic corruption, particularly concerning “ghost projects” within flood control initiatives, the Supreme Court has issued a landmark directive. This order…

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Ex-Marines Implicate Senators, Congressmen in Multi-Million Peso Kickback Scheme

Ex-Marines Implicate Senators, Congressmen in Multi-Million Peso Kickback Scheme

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Ex-Marines Implicate Senators, Congressmen in Multi-Million Peso Kickback Scheme By Bing Jabadan – TheNATIONWEEK.com | June 4, 2026 MANILA, Philippines – A routine Senate hearing on flood control irregularities has escalated into a high-stakes investigation, as a group of self-identified former Marines presented explosive testimony, alleging a deeply entrenched multi-million peso kickback scheme involving direct…

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Trillion-Peso Kickbacks: Romualdez, Ex-Marines Face Senate Probe

Trillion-Peso Kickbacks: Romualdez, Ex-Marines Face Senate Probe

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former Speaker and Leyte 1st District Representative Martin Romualdez Trillion-Peso Kickbacks: Romualdez, Ex-Marines Face Senate Probe By Bing Jabadan – TheNATIONWEEK.com | June 3, 2026 MANILA, Philippines – The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee has intensified its investigation into alleged multi-trillion peso kickbacks from “ghost projects” within national flood control programs.  In a significant move signaling…

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Philippines Crisis: Systemic Corruption, Worsening Debt, Dwindling Investor Confidence

Philippines Crisis: Systemic Corruption, Worsening Debt, Dwindling Investor Confidence

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Poverty’s stark reality: Lives on the streets of the Philippines present a poignant contrast to an ignored “Do Not Block” sign. Philippines Crisis: Systemic Corruption, Worsening Debt, Dwindling Investor Confidence By Bing Jabadan – TheNATIONWEEK.com | June 1, 2026 MANILA, Philippines – As President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. embarks on a flurry of international trips, touting…

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