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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…