A REGIONAL Trial Court (RTC) in Lapu-Lapu City has allowed embattled contractor Cezarah Rowena “Sarah” Discaya to post P1 million bail in a P96.5-million malver ...
The dike meant to protect the Philippine town cost taxpayers nearly US$2 million, but when a minister visited this month, he found little more than dirt hastily dumped along the river's banks.
Malacañang on Tuesday said some flood control projects previously flagged as “ghost projects” may still receive funding under the 2027 national budget if they are found to be necessary and beneficial ...
Contractor Sarah Discaya has been allowed to post P1 million bail after a court in Lapu-Lapu City granted her petition while ...
Philippine authorities have arrested nine people, including construction executive Sarah Discaya, dubbed the country’s “flood control queen,” on allegations of large-scale corruption involving ...
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There’s an unmistakable flurry of activity on flood control projects that resumed in Metro Manila and other parts of the country. As he enters his last two years in office, President Ferdinand ...
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Flood risk in the Philippines is often framed through a ‘moral ecology’ that blames citizens’ lack of discipline for the impact of environmental disasters. Revelations about ‘ghost’ flood-control ...
The dike meant to protect the Philippine town cost taxpayers nearly $2 million, but when a minister visited this month he found little more than dirt hastily dumped along the river's banks.