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Bonoan’s ‘bad leadership’ and other highlights of the Senate blue ribbon committee hearing
Former public works secretary Manuel Bonoan (left) and Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson. —PHOTOS BY BULLIT MARQUEZ
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January 21, 2026January 21, 2026News

Bonoan’s ‘bad leadership’ and other highlights of the Senate blue ribbon committee hearing

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The resumption on Monday of the Senate blue ribbon committee’s inquiry into the corruption scandal was marked by disclosures and denials, including Manuel Bonoan’s claim that he was unaware of and did not benefit from multibillion-peso “allocables” or kickbacks during his three-year watch as head of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). Senators...

On the cusp of 2026, where are we at in the corruption scandal?
An unfinished flood control project in Tagbac, Jaro District in Iloilo City —PHOTO BY ARNOLD ALMACEN
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December 30, 2025December 31, 2025Opinion

On the cusp of 2026, where are we at in the corruption scandal?

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Catalina Cabral died under mysterious circumstances on Dec. 18 and Rossana Fajardo has quit the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) effective today, Dec. 30. Where are we at in the inquiry into the corruption scandal involving the institutionalized looting of public coffers?  Christmas has come and gone and the new year approaches on winged feet,...