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Former Pampanga Third District congressman Aurelio “Dong” Gonzales was charged before the Sandiganbayan yesterday with three counts of graft related to the award of flood control projects worth nearly P611.6 million to a company owned by his family when he was still a lawmaker.

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Former speaker Martin Romualdez is expected to ask the Sandiganbayan to grant him bail over the various charges against him linked to P7.4 billion worth of alleged kickbacks from flood control projects.

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Senate finance panel eyes completing unfinished projects after this year's funding freeze.

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Despite the nearly P2 trillion in our hard-earned taxes spent on flood control projects over the past 15 years, Metro Manila and neighboring provinces were again inundated over the weekend by torrential monsoon rains.

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Despite nearly P2 trillion poured into government flood control projects since 2011, the country continues to be submerged regularly in floods, Sen. Panfilo Lacson lamented, as heavy monsoon rains paralyzed parts of the country.

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The filing of charges by the National Bureau of Investigation against those linked to anomalous flood control projects in Cebu’s third district is a crucial step toward accountability.

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As the enhanced southwest monsoon continues to inundate communities, Sen. Francis Pangilinan is demanding a full accounting of public funds poured into flood control projects and the immediate development of a comprehensive national flood management plan.

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“Pangalanan ang kanilang ‘hari’ o ang mastermind na nasa likod ng pagbawi ng testimonya na kanilang nilagdaang affidavit kaugnay ng korapsyon sa flood control projects.”

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Inihahanda na ng Office of the Ombudsman ang patung-patong na kaso laban kay dating House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez kaugnay sa flood control projects.

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Inanunsyo ni Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla na hihingin niya sa Sandiganbayan na alisin na sa talaan ng mga akusado si dating DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan sa kasong plunder na may kinalaman sa  P573 milyong kickbacks sa flood control projects.

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Former Pampanga Third District congressman Aurelio “Dong” Gonzales was charged before the Sandiganbayan yesterday with three counts of graft related to the award of flood control projects worth nearly P611.6 million to a company owned by his family when he was still a lawmaker.

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Former speaker Martin Romualdez is expected to ask the Sandiganbayan to grant him bail over the various charges against him linked to P7.4 billion worth of alleged kickbacks from flood control projects.

[DatePublished] => 2026-09-28 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1804518 [AuthorName] => Ghio Ong [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/09/27/6_2026-09-27_23-11-40339_thumbnail.jpg ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2553527 [Title] => After flood-control freeze, Senate panel eyes funds to finish abandoned works [Summary] =>

Senate finance panel eyes completing unfinished projects after this year's funding freeze.

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Despite the nearly P2 trillion in our hard-earned taxes spent on flood control projects over the past 15 years, Metro Manila and neighboring provinces were again inundated over the weekend by torrential monsoon rains.

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Despite nearly P2 trillion poured into government flood control projects since 2011, the country continues to be submerged regularly in floods, Sen. Panfilo Lacson lamented, as heavy monsoon rains paralyzed parts of the country.

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The filing of charges by the National Bureau of Investigation against those linked to anomalous flood control projects in Cebu’s third district is a crucial step toward accountability.

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As the enhanced southwest monsoon continues to inundate communities, Sen. Francis Pangilinan is demanding a full accounting of public funds poured into flood control projects and the immediate development of a comprehensive national flood management plan.

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“Pangalanan ang kanilang ‘hari’ o ang mastermind na nasa likod ng pagbawi ng testimonya na kanilang nilagdaang affidavit kaugnay ng korapsyon sa flood control projects.”

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Inihahanda na ng Office of the Ombudsman ang patung-patong na kaso laban kay dating House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez kaugnay sa flood control projects.

[DatePublished] => 2026-07-28 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1804810 [AuthorName] => Gemma Garcia [SectionName] => Bansa [SectionUrl] => bansa [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/07/27/1_2026-07-27_21-52-0496_thumbnail.jpg ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2538736 [Title] => Bonoan gagawing state witness - Remulla [Summary] =>

Inanunsyo ni Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla na hihingin niya sa Sandiganbayan na alisin na sa talaan ng mga akusado si dating DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan sa kasong plunder na may kinalaman sa  P573 milyong kickbacks sa flood control projects.

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