MANILA, Philippines — Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla on Monday announced that his office will begin its preliminary investigation this week on flood control-related cases filed before them. The probe will focus particularly on the alleged ghost projects…
MANILA, Philippines — Contractor couple Pacifico “Curlee” and Cezarah “Sarah” Discaya will no longer cooperate with the investigation into the flood control mess of the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI). ICI executive director Brian Keith Hosaka said…
MANILA, Philippines – The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) has requested the Department of Justice (DOJ) to issue an immigration lookout bulletin order (ILBO) against additional individuals amid investigations into ghost infrastructure projects. In a press release…
MANILA, Philippines – The deepening probe into anomalous flood control projects could hurt the asset quality of Philippine banks, Fitch Ratings warned, as delays in public works could squeeze the cash flows of contractors and undermine their…
MANILA, Philippines – Bicol Saro Rep. Terry Ridon urged the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) to look into the personalities linked to the anomalous flood-control projects during the Senate and House investigations, following the resignation of Senator…
MANILA, Philippines – Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson stepped down as the chairman of the Senate blue ribbon committee on Sunday following criticisms on his leadership of the Senate’s ongoing flood-control probe. “Rightly or wrongly, when quite a…
GONZAGA, CAGAYAN—After seeing up close some alleged “ghost” flood projects and substandard public works during site inspections recently, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said he had ordered the realignment of P255.5 billion intended for flood control projects next…
Looks like Cezarah “Sarah” Discaya, half of the controversial contractor couple who have endured hours of questioning in congressional hearings on flood control project anomalies, could again afford to smile and play cute before the media. After…
MANILA, Philippines – Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong has resigned as special adviser to the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI). In a letter addressed to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday, he said, “The Palace’s pronouncements concerning…
MANILA – Malacañang on Wednesday emphasized the need for potential flood control witnesses to fully cooperate by disclosing everything they know and returning any ill-gotten wealth they may have accumulated. This, after controversial contractor couple Pacifico “Curlee” Discaya…
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu Gov. Pamela Baricuatro hoped that the national government would also investigate alleged anomalies involving the flood control project here. Baricuatro made this statement on Wednesday, September 24, after several officials of the…
MANILA, Philippines — Here’s a video of former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) engineer Henry Alcantara testifying about budget insertions and kickbacks for Sens. Joel Villanueva, Jinggoy Estrada, former Sen. Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr., and…
