Former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) assistant engineer Brice Ericson Hernandez turned over one of his luxury vehicles to the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) on Friday, September 18, as part of the ongoing investigation into alleged corruption in flood control projects. ICI Chairman, retired Supreme Court Justice Andres Reyes Jr., confirmed that … Read more
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. signed Executive Order (EO) No. 94 on Thursday, September 11, formally establishing the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) to investigate allegations of corruption, irregularities, and misuse of public funds in government flood control projects and related infrastructure programs over the past decade. According to the Presidential Communications Office (PCO), the … Read more
The corruption plaguing the Philippines’ flood control projects is far larger in scale than the infamous Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) scam that shocked the nation more than a decade ago, Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon declared on Thursday. Speaking in an interview with ANC, Dizon said the depth of irregularities in the Department of … Read more
A shocking case of broad daylight violence rattled Bacolod City on Tuesday morning after a 52-year-old hardware contractor was shot dead along Bonifacio Street, Barangay 12. Authorities identified the victim as Romy Li, owner of Emerald Republic Hardware and a resident of City Heights Subdivision in Barangay Taculing. The fatal shooting occurred around 7:30 a.m., … Read more
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto has issued a strong rebuttal to the statements made by spouses Pacifico “Curlee” Discaya II and Rowena “Sarah” Discaya during the Senate’s ongoing investigation into alleged irregularities in flood control projects. In his remarks, Sotto cast doubt on the couple’s credibility, saying their testimonies were inconsistent and designed to protect … Read more
Businesswoman and government contractor Sarah Discaya faced the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee on Monday, where she itemized her ownership of 28 luxury cars worth hundreds of millions of pesos. In her testimony, Discaya confirmed that her collection includes one Rolls-Royce, one Maybach, 20 Bentley units, a Mercedes-Benz G63, two Cadillac Escalade SUVs, two GMC SUVs, … Read more
A recent investigation by the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) has revealed that multiple senators allegedly received campaign donations from government contractors, raising fresh questions about conflict of interest and transparency in political financing. According to a report aired by Dexter Ganibe on Agenda over Bilyonaryo News Channel, Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero was … Read more