Rep. Renee Co Says Top Contractors’ Power Tied to Corruption Since Arroyo Era

Co to Aroyo

Kabataan Party-list Representative Renee Co on Friday pointed to what she described as a deeply entrenched system of corruption that has fueled the rise of powerful contractors across successive administrations. She cited a Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) report showing that major players, including the Discayas group, have consistently dominated flood control projects since … Read more

Virgilio Garcillano, Key Figure in ‘Hello Garci’ Scandal, Dies at 87

Hello Garci Controversy

Virgilio Garcillano, former commissioner of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and a central figure in the controversial “Hello Garci” scandal during the 2004 elections, passed away on Saturday, March 29. He was 87. Comelec Region 10 director Renato Magbutay confirmed Garcillano’s death, stating that he collapsed in the comfort room of their farmhouse in Barangay … Read more