Isabela, Cagayan report rising floods after Typhoon Uwan
The floodwaters are expected to continue to rise as the National Irrigation Administration said that the dam only reduced its gate openings by a meter with an estimated discharge of 833 cubic meters per second from as high as a thousand.
Water woes in Dasmariñas City
It is time for Kiko Barzaga to make a bigger splash on his campaign against corruption by zeroing in on the home front, the city that may eventually have an exquisite desire to kick out overstaying but ineffective bureaucrats and lawmakers. *Caterwauling daily at Batasang Pambansa certainly won’t solve the issues raised furious Dasmariñas residents.
Magalit ka
Pagkat lansangan/ay bulwagab ng paghukom/ng mamamayan/walang korap/walang pasistang kriminal/ang makakatakas.
Marcos freed up P214B in unprogrammed funds for ‘priority’ infra
Unprogrammed appropriations were a magnet for corruption, a source of billions in kickbacks for legislators and other officials.
Tinio: Marcos must explain why flood control projects he approved failed in Cebu, Negros
“He is directly accountable for these projects and must acknowledge and explain why these failed to mitigate the devastation,” Tinio said.
The Poetics of Anger in Time of Devastation
Let the anger stand./Let it be heard./Because anger, in a place/abandoned like this,/is the only honest thing left.
Absentee Rep. Polong Duterte
Had Davao City Rep. Polong Duterte been religiously attending the sessions at the House of Representatives, he would have heard the criticisms of the Marcos regime by ACT Teachers Partylist Rep. Antonio Tinio and the Makabayan Bloc.
Lahat ng sangkot, dapat managot, simula sa tuktok
Bakit nga ba tila iniiwas ng ilan si Marcos sa pananagutan gayong siya ang gumawa ng budget, siya ang nagpalobo ng unprogrammed funds na ginamit sa ma-anomalyang flood control projects? Siya din ang nag-approve ng releases ng unprogrammed funds. Siya ang nagpanatili ng sistema ng pork barrel o congressional allocations, at siya ang patuloy na nagbubukas ng pinto para sa korapsyon sa proposed budget para sa 2026.
Investigate flood control projects that failed to protect Cebu, BAYAN urges
Jonathan Quirante of Quirante Construction was reported as a campaign donor of Marcos Jr. amounting to P1 million pesos.
Teachers’ Rep. Tinio to seek probe into Davao City flood control projects
“Our analysis reveals a pattern of irregularities that demands explanation and accountability. There are indicators that point to ghost projects, double funding, location changes, gross overpricing, and contracts awarded without clear specifications,” the progressive lawmaker stated.