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When flooding happens in Metro Manila, attention turns to flood-control projects.

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In a resolution dated September 24, the anti-graft court found Revilla’s motion to be without merit, ruling that Associate Justice Karl Miranda must proceed with his judicial duty to sit and hear the case.

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No project, contract or instruction links Romualdez to the flood control scheme, his lawyers argue.

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Department of Public Works and Highways Secretary Vince Dizon has testified before the Sandiganbayan in the case of fugitive former lawmaker Zaldy Co.

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The Sandiganbayan Sixth Division has ordered the preventive suspension of Rep. James Ang Dit Ang Jr. (Uswag Ilonggo Partylist) pending the resolution of the graft charges against him.

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The subpoena was issued on September 17 by the NBI but was only served and received on September 21. 

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Former speaker was transferred to the Quezon City jail after independent medical review.

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(Updated) The order came after UP-PGH found him clinically stable and determined that continued hospital confinement was not medically necessary.

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(5th update) Sandiganbayan swiftly moved to issue the warrant of arrest against Romualdez and three of his co-accused.

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Si Romualdez ang isa sa mga "central figure" sa flood control scheme, ayon sa Ombudsman.

[DatePublished] => 2026-09-07 15:24:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Bansa [SectionUrl] => bansa [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/09/07/romualdez-feb-2025_2026-09-07_13-01-03422_thumbnail.jpg ) ) )
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In a resolution dated September 24, the anti-graft court found Revilla’s motion to be without merit, ruling that Associate Justice Karl Miranda must proceed with his judicial duty to sit and hear the case.

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No project, contract or instruction links Romualdez to the flood control scheme, his lawyers argue.

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Department of Public Works and Highways Secretary Vince Dizon has testified before the Sandiganbayan in the case of fugitive former lawmaker Zaldy Co.

[DatePublished] => 2026-09-23 15:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1807953 [AuthorName] => Ian Laqui [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/07/16/vince-dizon-2_2026-07-16_18-33-37605_thumbnail.jpg ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2558114 [Title] => Sandiganbayan suspends Uswag Ilonggo Rep. Ang for 90 days [Summary] =>

The Sandiganbayan Sixth Division has ordered the preventive suspension of Rep. James Ang Dit Ang Jr. (Uswag Ilonggo Partylist) pending the resolution of the graft charges against him.

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The subpoena was issued on September 17 by the NBI but was only served and received on September 21. 

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Former speaker was transferred to the Quezon City jail after independent medical review.

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(Updated) The order came after UP-PGH found him clinically stable and determined that continued hospital confinement was not medically necessary.

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(5th update) Sandiganbayan swiftly moved to issue the warrant of arrest against Romualdez and three of his co-accused.

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Si Romualdez ang isa sa mga "central figure" sa flood control scheme, ayon sa Ombudsman.

[DatePublished] => 2026-09-07 15:24:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Bansa [SectionUrl] => bansa [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/09/07/romualdez-feb-2025_2026-09-07_13-01-03422_thumbnail.jpg ) ) )
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