A construction company tied to the family of former Ako Bicol party-list representative Zaldy Co has emerged as one of the country’s top contractors for farm-to-market road (FMR) projects this year, raising concerns in the Senate over the pattern of project allocations in Region 5. Read more »
In his privilege speech on Monday, September 29, Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero tagged Leyte 1st District Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez as the mastermind behind the entire sarswela, the “scriptwriter” orchestrating diversions to protect himself and his allies in the House of Representatives. Read more »
Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co, once a powerful voice in Congress, has been absent from public view while facing allegations of pocketing billions in questionable projects. From New York to Singapore, and now reportedly Madrid, Filipinos everywhere are tracking his every move. The question remains: where is Zaldy Co — and can he truly escape justice? Read more »
Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co, once a powerful voice in Congress, has his name itrending not only in Manila but also across continents. From New York to Singapore, and now reportedly Madrid, Filipinos everywhere are tracking his every move. Read more »
In his Jessica Soho interview, Cong. Toby Tiangco exposes the anomalies in the Congress–from insertions and ghost projects to a culture of silence that keeps corruption alive. Read more »
Chiz Escudero’s fall was not sudden, but it was inevitable. For months, whispers circulated in the corridors of the Senate: the cerebral Escudero, more technocrat than tactician, had begun to lose favor with the powers that be. Read more »
