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Unfinished committee reports are not yet official Senate records, court says.f

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Sen. Lacson is urging authorities to trace the hand behind the ex-bodyguards' earlier allegations.

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Ombudsman Jesus Crispin "Boying" Remulla said that his office had expected the Sandiganbayan to grant bail to former senator Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. in the non-bailable malversation case over the alleged P92.8-million ghost flood control project in Pandi, Bulacan.

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Former senator Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. is out on bail after posting a P1-million cash bond in the non-bailable malversation case over the alleged anomalous P92.8-million flood control project in Pandi, Bulacan.

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Former Sen. Bong Revilla may now post bail after the Sandiganbayan granted his petition in the P92.8-million Bulacan flood control project case.

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Senate blue ribbon chair Sen. Erwin Tulfo accused the minority of blocking the panel from reopening its flood control probe, saying the reason was "obvious" given whom former chair Ping Lacson has been closing in on.

[DatePublished] => 2026-07-28 16:56:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1807493 [AuthorName] => Cristina Chi [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/07/28/erwin-tulfo-2jpeg_2026-07-28_16-55-02927_thumbnail.jpg ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2545106 [Title] => WATCH: Demonstrators gather ahead of SONA in Manila [Summary] =>

The SONA protests come as voters remain roiled by a corruption scandal involving bogus flood control projects.

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Former House Speaker Martin Romualdez is prepared to face any complaint against him, his camp said Friday, July 24, days after the Ombudsman said it confirmed the filing of plunder and money laundering complaints against him.

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The Lacson-Cayetano feud turns to alleged Taguig flood control projects

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The Ombudsman is investigating Reps. Cristy Angeles and Jojo Ang Jr. for an alleged conflict of interest tied to flood-control contractors.

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Unfinished committee reports are not yet official Senate records, court says.f

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Sen. Lacson is urging authorities to trace the hand behind the ex-bodyguards' earlier allegations.

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Ombudsman Jesus Crispin "Boying" Remulla said that his office had expected the Sandiganbayan to grant bail to former senator Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. in the non-bailable malversation case over the alleged P92.8-million ghost flood control project in Pandi, Bulacan.

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Former senator Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. is out on bail after posting a P1-million cash bond in the non-bailable malversation case over the alleged anomalous P92.8-million flood control project in Pandi, Bulacan.

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Former Sen. Bong Revilla may now post bail after the Sandiganbayan granted his petition in the P92.8-million Bulacan flood control project case.

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Senate blue ribbon chair Sen. Erwin Tulfo accused the minority of blocking the panel from reopening its flood control probe, saying the reason was "obvious" given whom former chair Ping Lacson has been closing in on.

[DatePublished] => 2026-07-28 16:56:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1807493 [AuthorName] => Cristina Chi [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/07/28/erwin-tulfo-2jpeg_2026-07-28_16-55-02927_thumbnail.jpg ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2545106 [Title] => WATCH: Demonstrators gather ahead of SONA in Manila [Summary] =>

The SONA protests come as voters remain roiled by a corruption scandal involving bogus flood control projects.

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Former House Speaker Martin Romualdez is prepared to face any complaint against him, his camp said Friday, July 24, days after the Ombudsman said it confirmed the filing of plunder and money laundering complaints against him.

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The Lacson-Cayetano feud turns to alleged Taguig flood control projects

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The Ombudsman is investigating Reps. Cristy Angeles and Jojo Ang Jr. for an alleged conflict of interest tied to flood-control contractors.

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