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Floodgates of Corruption: Senate Hearing Exposes ‘Ghost Projects,’ Tests Marcos’ Anti-Graft Resolve

Floodgates of Corruption: Senate Hearing Exposes ‘Ghost Projects,’ Tests Marcos’ Anti-Graft Resolve

Contractors Sarah Discaya and Mark Allan Arevalo are accused of amassing billions in ill-gotten gains from lucrative flood control ghost projects. Floodgates of Corruption: Senate Hearing Exposes ‘Ghost Projects,’ Tests Marcos’ Anti-Graft Resolve By Bing Jabadan – TheNationWeek.Com | September 2, 2025 MANILA, Philippines – A Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing this week has ripped…

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Rice Prices Rise Following Import Ban

Rice Prices Rise Following Import Ban

Rice Prices Rise Following Import Ban By Wilma N. Yamzon – TheNationWeek.com | September 2, 2025 MANILA, Philippines – Consumers are facing higher rice prices in local markets following President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s Executive Order 93, which suspended the importation of regular and well-milled rice for 60 days, effective this month. The ban, intended to…

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Richard Gomez Doxxing Scandal: A Stark Reminder – Never Pick a Fight with Those Who Buy Ink by the Barrel

Richard Gomez Doxxing Scandal: A Stark Reminder – Never Pick a Fight with Those Who Buy Ink by the Barrel

Leyte 4th District Representative Richard Gomez Richard Gomez Doxxing Scandal: A Stark Reminder – Never Pick a Fight with Those Who Buy Ink by the Barrel By Bing Jabadan – TheNationWeek.Com | September 1, 2025 MANILA, Philippines – Amid swirling allegations of kickbacks in flood control projects, Leyte 4th District Representative Richard Gomez finds himself…

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Gomez Faces Probe After Doxxing Journalists in Flood Control Project Controversy

Gomez Faces Probe After Doxxing Journalists in Flood Control Project Controversy

Leyte 4th District Rep. Richard Gomez Gomez Faces Probe After Doxxing Journalists in Flood Control Project Controversy By Wilma N. Yamzon TheNationWeek.Com | September 1, 2025 MANILA, Philippines – Already under scrutiny for alleged kickbacks in flood control projects, Leyte 4th District Rep. Richard Gomez is now embroiled in an ethics scandal after publicly releasing…

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Luxury Cars, Flood Funds, Customs Probe: Corruption Allegations Swirl Around Philippine Flood Control Projects

Luxury Cars, Flood Funds, Customs Probe: Corruption Allegations Swirl Around Philippine Flood Control Projects

Allegations of corruption surround Curlee and Sarah Discaya, who reportedly amassed a P31.6 billion fortune from 2022 to 2025. The claims center on flood control projects secured by a family-controlled construction company from the DPWH. Calls for a thorough investigation are growing, demanding transparency and accountability in the awarding and execution of public infrastructure projects….

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NAIA Launches Anti-Corruption Task Force Amid Surge in Travellers’ Complaints

NAIA Launches Anti-Corruption Task Force Amid Surge in Travellers’ Complaints

MIAA General Manager Eric Ines NAIA Launches Anti-Corruption Task Force Amid Surge in Travellers’ Complaints By Bing Jabadan – TheNationWeek.Com | August 27, 2025 MANILA, Philippines – Responding to a surge of complaints from travellers, particularly overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) has launched a special operations task force (SOTF) to…

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House Members Demand Apology as Corruption Allegations Swirl Around Flood Control Projects

House Members Demand Apology as Corruption Allegations Swirl Around Flood Control Projects

Baguio City Mayor Benjie Magalong shows President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. questionable projects along Kennon Road amid concerns about substandard work and potential “ghost” projects. (Image taken from Mayor Benjamin Magalong’s Facebook.) House Members Demand Apology as Corruption Allegations Swirl Around Flood Control Projects By Wilma N. Yamzon – TheNationWeek.Com  |  August 27, 2025 BAGUIO CITY,…

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Philippines Drowning in Corruption: Billions Siphoned from Flood Control Projects

Philippines Drowning in Corruption: Billions Siphoned from Flood Control Projects

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Philippines Drowning in Corruption: Billions Siphoned from Flood Control Projects By Bing Jabadan – Thenationweek.com  l August 27, 2025   MANILA, Philippines – As floodwaters subside, a far more insidious crisis has gripped the Philippines: a culture of systemic corruption within the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and its network of contractors. While…

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