The Department of Justice (DOJ) has dismissed three excise tax cases filed against contractors Curlee and Sarah Discaya and other respondents, citing a lack of legal basis to hold them liable for the payment of excise taxes on several luxury vehicles. In a statement released on February 3, 2026, DOJ spokesperson Polo Martinez explained that … Read more
TOBOSO, Negros Occidental — Toboso Mayor Richard Jaojoco has publicly called on Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon to personally visit his town and inspect a flood control project that collapsed following heavy rains on January 31, 2026. In a Facebook post that quickly gained attention, Jaojoco directly appealed to the … Read more
Former Ako Bicol party-list representative Zaldy Co, a key stakeholder in the multibillion-peso flood control controversy, has been traced to Japan as the government accelerates enforcement actions following the issuance of arrest warrants. Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla confirmed the development on Friday, underscoring that the administration is pushing end-to-end accountability to maintain operational integrity across … Read more
A seemingly insignificant detail—a visible price tag on a piece of luggage—has unintentionally become a focal point in a rapidly escalating political controversy. The sudden reappearance of former Congressman Zaldy Co, who has gone into hiding, has ignited a firestorm of allegations, directly implicating President Bongbong Marcos and former Speaker Martin Romualdez in alleged multi-billion-peso … Read more
Resigned Ako-Bicol party-list Rep. Zaldy Co sparked fresh disruption in the national governance ecosystem on Friday after rolling out a comprehensive list of projects he claims were embedded within the alleged ₱100-billion insertions in the proposed ₱6.352-trillion 2025 national budget. The disclosure—posted directly on his social media channels—was positioned as a transparency-driven escalation following his … Read more
The Bureau of Customs–Port of Manila (BOC-POM) has announced that seven luxury vehicles seized from the controversial Discaya family will be up for public auction this November. The move marks another bold step in the agency’s intensified campaign to dispose of confiscated smuggled assets and reinforce transparency in government asset recovery. Among the luxury cars … Read more
The ongoing hearings into the flood control program scandal have placed a searing spotlight on the luxurious life of actress and fashion icon Heart Evangelista. Following her husband, Senator Chiz Escudero’s, entanglement in the controversy, the public’s scrutiny of Evangelista’s lavish spending has intensified, morphing admiration into sharp criticism. A single piece of jewelry—a $1 … Read more
Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV has intensified his anti-corruption campaign, lodging a plunder and graft complaint against former President Rodrigo Duterte and Senator Christopher “Bong” Go over the alleged anomalous funneling of nearly P7 billion worth of government infrastructure projects to firms owned by the senator’s family. Filed before the Office of the Ombudsman on … Read more
The Pasay Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 298 has ordered that contractor Pacifico “Curlee” Discaya II remain under Senate custody while his petition for a writ of habeas corpus is being heard. The hearing on the petition is scheduled to continue on Monday, October 13, 2025. Discaya, who has been detained since mid-September, was cited … Read more
Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla has approved the request of the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) to issue an Immigration Lookout Bulletin Order (ILBO) against several lawmakers and government officials allegedly involved in the controversial flood control projects across the country. The confirmation came from Department of Justice (DOJ) spokesperson Assistant Secretary Mico Clavano, … Read more