‘Why spare congressmen, senators?’: Cleric questions flood control probe

Jaro Archdiocesan Social Action Center (JASAC) Director Monsignor Meliton Oso criticized the September 1 Senate hearing on alleged flood control anomalies saying “why contractors grilled while lawmakers walk free?” “Why only target contractors? The proponents of these projects—the congressmen and senators—must also be investigated,” Oso said, stressing that no multimillion-peso project could proceed without legislative…

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Duterte siblings visit FPRRD in The Hague By Ivy Tejano

DAVAO CITY – Vice President Sara Duterte confirmed over the weekend that she and her siblings—Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte, acting Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte, and Veronica Duterte—visited their father, former president Rodrigo Roa Duterte, at the detention facility in The Hague, Netherlands. Vice President Duterte said the visit took place after their father…

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Sen. Bong Go co-authors bill barring kind of public officials in gov’t contracts

Photo Courtesy: Senator Bong Go facebook page Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go has co-authored Senate Bill No. 783, which disqualifies relatives of public officials within the fourth degree of consanguinity and affinity in all government contracts. “Ang panukalang ito ay layong ipagbawal na pumasok sa anumang kontrata ng gobyerno, mula national level hanggang sa local government…

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