MANILA, Philippines — Over P180 billion has likely been lost to ghost flood control projects dating back to 2016, according to Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson. He said the figure ...

Shocking probe finds hundreds of fully-paid ghost flood control projects from 2016 to 2025 Rescuers carry a resident past cars washed away by floods at the height of Typhoon Kalmaegi at a subdivision ...

MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson clarified that around P79 billion has likely been lost to ghost flood control projects since 2016, and not P180 billion as earlier ...

Over P79 billion was likely lost to ghost flood control projects since 2016, Senate President pro tempore Panfilo "Ping" Lacson said on Wednesday. Pointing out that the figure has yet to include funds ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has so far found 252 non-existent or ghost projects across the country in its effort to help the Independent Commission for ...

Thousands massed in the Philippine capital of Manila on Sunday demanding accountability over a multibillion-dollar infrastructure scandal that has seen scores of officials, lawmakers and construction ...

The Ombudsman has filed malversation and corruption charges against contractors Cezarah Discaya and Maria Roma Angeline Rimando of St. Timothy Construction, and Department of Public Works and Highways ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Audit (COA) has uncovered widespread irregularities in four flood control projects in Bulacan worth more than P279 million, citing “ghost" structures, ...

THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) on Thursday filed a new set of criminal complaints against two construction firms implicated in ghost flood control projects in Bulacan.The charges deepened the ...

MANILA, Philippines — Former Pangasinan 4th District Rep. Christopher de Venecia has denied insinuations that he is linked to anomalous flood control initiatives in his province, noting that there are ...

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