With public anger growing over the corruption scandal involving government flood control projects, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has issued a “disinformation alert” declaring its stand against calls by some groups for its intervention. “These are clear attempts to sow doubt and erode trust in your Armed Forces. The AFP is a professional...
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‘Not an easy choice’: Magalong resigns from ICI
Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong quit his post as a special adviser of the Independent Commission on Infrastructure (ICI) on Friday, the same day Malacañang said his appointment is under review due to possible conflict of interest. His resignation was “not an easy choice, but one I believe is necessary,” Magalong said in a statement...
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Whatever happened to ‘fishball warrior’ Alvin Karingal?
The video was posted on Sept. 21, the day marked by huge rallies at Rizal Park, Edsa and elsewhere protesting the large-scale corruption in flood control projects and calling for the accountability of crooked contractors and state officials. It shows a man wearing a red shirt, with his right fist raised, and looking straight at...
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Who else benefited from the diversion of taxpayer money to graft-ridden public works projects?
The practice of diverting funds from education, health, poverty alleviation and other programs to graft-ridden public works projects, including flood control, also benefited congresspersons, senators, the Vice President and the President, who have seen their budgets surging over the past several years. This is the observation stated by the Ateneo School of Government (ASoG) in...
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Alcantara able to substantiate his bombshell testimony, Lacson says
The turnaround of former Bulacan district engineer Henry Alcantara, now a “protected witness,” in the large-scale flood control anomalies came as a surprise during the resumption of the Senate inquiry into the corruption scandal on Tuesday. But for Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson, who chairs the Senate blue ribbon committee looking into the scandal, the...
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ICC charges Rodrigo Duterte as ‘indirect co-perpetrator’ of crime against humanity
Three counts of murder were filed on Monday by the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutors against former president Rodrigo Duterte amid claims by his family that a third country is open to hosting him if he is released. The three charges of murder as a crime against humanity allege the 80-year-old’s hand in the killings...
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Stars of showbiz also showed up at the Sept. 21 rallies against corruption
The stars came out to shine in these tumultuous times. They showed up at Rizal Park and Edsa last Sunday, which marked 53 years since the dictator’s declaration of martial law, and made their presence felt at the protest actions against corruption in high and low places. The presence of the stars from TV, movie, music,...
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Subdivision residents upset at discovery that Discaya firm bagged contract for bridge rehab project
ALABANG, Muntinlupa City — With the revocation of the project contractor’s license, residents of a private subdivision here are questioning the scheduled closure next month of a bridge to pave the way for retrofitting the South Luzon Expressway crossing. To their surprise and consternation, the residents of Pleasant Village learned just last week that the...
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Romualdez quits the speakership in yet another offshoot of the flood control corruption scandal
After weeks of speculation, the House of Representatives has switched leadership from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s first cousin to an ally who belongs to a political dynasty in Isabela. Leyte (1st district) Rep. Martin Romualdez resigned the speakership on Wednesday amid accusations of corruption involving flood control projects and of “insertions” in the 2025 budget....
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From ‘Baha sa Luneta’ to ‘Trillion Peso March,’ Sept. 21 is a day of protest against corruption and for accountability
Street protests against corruption on Sept. 21 will culminate in a grand rally at the People Power Monument in the hope of reliving the “Edsa spirit” that led to the ouster of strongman Ferdinand Marcos in 1986. But the goal is to hold erring officials accountable, not to topple President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the late...