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Cooperatives sector seeks ‘real, not selective’ accountability and jail time for corrupt parties
Leaders of the National Union of Cooperatives declare their stand against corruption in public infrastructure projects involving politicians, officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways, and contractors. —PHOTOS BY NESTOR CORRALES
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October 5, 2025October 4, 2025News

Cooperatives sector seeks ‘real, not selective’ accountability and jail time for corrupt parties

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Every guilty party in the corruption scandal, including politicians, other government officials, and contractors, must be prosecuted and jailed, according to the millions-strong National Union of Cooperatives (NUC). The NUC made the call for urgent reforms and accountability as public outrage continues to grow over anomalies in the government’s multibillion-peso flood control and other infrastructure...

Romualdez quits the speakership in yet another offshoot of the flood control corruption scandal
Martin Romualdez says farewell as Speaker; Faustino Dy III, with wife witnessing, is sworn in as his replacement.—COMPOSITE PHOTO/SCREENGRAB FROM CONGRESS.GOV.PH
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September 18, 2025September 18, 2025News

Romualdez quits the speakership in yet another offshoot of the flood control corruption scandal

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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....