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Bersamin, Olaivar face complaints for alleged flood control corruption

Lance Mejico — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 07:30:56 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – Two former undersecretaries are facing complaints with the Office of the Ombudsman for their alleged involvement in kickback deliveries from flood control deals and budget insertions supposedly made on behalf of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. A number of anti-corruption advocates, including former lawmakers Teddy Casiño and France Castro, filed criminal and

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Assets of flood control scam suspects remain preserved – ombudsman

Lance Mejico — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 07:29:20 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – The Office of the Ombudsman said the assets of personalities tagged in the multibillion-peso flood control scam are preserved amid reports that freeze orders are about to be lifted. In a press briefing on Thursday, March 26, Assistant Ombudsman Mico Clavano said the office has secured assurance from the court that

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ICI to end operations on March 31

Lance Mejico — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 05:33:24 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – The six-month-old probe body on anomalous infrastructure projects will cease operations at the end of the month, its chairperson said as the agency transmitted its findings to the Office of the Ombudsman. “I hereby recommend that the ICI [Independent Commission for Infrastructure] wind down its operations. The commission will remain operational

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Filipinos flag bribery, vote buying most common types of corruption – survey

Lance Mejico — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 03:24:15 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – A majority of Filipinos see bribery as the most common form of corruption, while many in the Visayas and Mindanao flag vote buying, a survey commissioned by the Office of the Ombudsman showed. In the poll conducted by the OCTA Research, 73 percent of the respondents called out bribery in routine

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Recto faces new plunder complaint for PhilHealth fund transfer

Lance Mejico — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 03:45:56 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – Executive Secretary Ralph Recto is facing new complaints, including plunder, for the transfer of P60 billion in reserve funds of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to the national treasury when he was finance chief in 2024, a decision that was deemed unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. A group of doctors

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Ombudsman taps NBI to probe social media posts about health

Lance Mejico — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 10:58:12 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – Ombudsman Boying Remulla said on Thursday, Jan. 8, he has tapped the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to look into social media claims about his supposed hospitalization, calling it a possible “orchestrated campaign.” In his first briefing for 2026, Remulla said he feels well amid posts that he was rushed to

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Ombudsman to stop giving specific dates on flood control probe – Remulla

Lance Mejico — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 10:48:46 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – Ombudsman Boying Remulla said his office would refrain from giving specific timelines for the ongoing flood control investigation, amid public skepticism over the government’s promise to jail the “big fishes” in the multibillion-peso corruption scam. “I don’t want to mention any more names muna [for now]. Let’s just lay off the

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Ombudsman: Leviste refused to show full alleged Cabral files

Lance Mejico — Mon, 29 Dec 2025 05:04:15 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – Batangas 1st District Rep. Leandro Leviste refused to present the full set of alleged files from the late Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Undersecretary Catalina Cabral when investigators approached him on the supposed list – when the official was still alive – the Office of the Ombudsman said. In

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Ombudsman on track vs. flood control corruption after exit of another ICI official

Jelo Ritzhie Mantaring, NewsWatch Plus — Sat, 27 Dec 2025 04:29:15 +0000

The Office of the Ombudsman said it will remain steady in exacting accountability in the flood control corruption scandal as the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) loses another official.

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Budget panel member Momo faces plunder complaint

Lance Mejico — Fri, 12 Dec 2025 04:53:05 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – Surigao del Sur 1st district Rep. Romeo Momo Sr., a member of the bicameral conference committee for the 2026 national budget, is facing multiple complaints including plunder, in connection with infrastructure projects bagged by a construction firm tied to him and his family. A group of lawyers and priests filed the

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